Thursday, July 9, 2020

USA: Ryan Cohan-ORIGINATIONS(Origin Records 2020)



Featuring a dynamic symbiosis of Middle Eastern and North African musical themes, Western classical music elements, modern jazz and impressionistic harmonic colors and improvisation, Originations blurs its diverse stylistic ingredients to create a vibrant sonic tapestry woven in Cohan’s distinctive voice. www.originations.ryancohan.com www.ryancohan.com www.originarts.com Ryan Cohan - piano, composer, producer John Wojciechowski - flute, alto flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone Geof Bradfield - bass clarinet, soprano saxophone Tito Carrillo - trumpet, flugelhorn James Cammack - acoustic bass Michael Raynor - drums Omar Musfi - riqq, frame drum, dumbek KAIA String Quartet: Victoria Moreira - violin Naomi Culp - violin Amanda Grimm - viola Hope DeCelle - cello