‘Continuo’ shows more of the ethnic side of Avishai Cohen in his composition and sounds. Cohen is joined by his established trio of Mark Guiliana and Sam Barsh. This album was listed in the iTunes Top 5 Jazz Chart for 6 months in 2006. Avishai Cohen is an Israeli jazz double bassist, composer, singer, and arranger. He began playing the piano at 9 years old but changed to the bass guitar at the age of 14, inspired by bassist Jaco Pastorius. In 2002, Cohen founded his record label, Razdaz Recordz. "I've always been interested in several genres of music, including jazz, rock, pop, Latin and funk," says Cohen. "I'm always packed with ideas. I decided to start my own label because I'm involved in so many different projects." Cohen's signature sound is a blend of Middle Eastern, eastern European, and African-American musical idioms.
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