A year after his impressionistic, critically-lauded ECM debut Into The
Silence, trumpeter Avishai Cohen s Cross My Palm With Silver introduces a
program of new pieces which put the focus on the ensemble, on teamwork,
with a quartet of the highest caliber. The adroit, almost telepathic
interplay among the musicians allows Avishai Cohen to soar, making it
clear why he is one of the most talked-about jazz musicians on the
contemporary scene. All of these people together are my dream team ,
says the charismatic trumpeter of fellow players Yonathan Avishai, Barak
Mori and Nasheet Waits, who share his sense for daring improvisation
and his feeling for structure. I feel we're in a perfect place with the
balance. It's open and there s so much room for the improvisation to
take the music any place we can. At the same time the composition is
very specific and the vibe is very direct and thought about. As with
Into The Silence, Cross My Palm With Silver was produced by Manfred
Eicher at Studios La Buissonne in the south of France.
