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.
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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