AMERICAN SPRING FESTIVAL

ANAT COHEN & TRIO BRASILEIRO (USA/BRA)

Clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen has won hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence. Reviewing one of Anat’s headlining sets with her quartet at the North See Jazz Festival, DownBeat said: “Cohen not only proved to be a woodwind revelation of dark tones and delicious lyricism, but also a dynamic bandleader who danced and shouted out encouragement to her group – whooping it up when pianist Jason Lindner followed her clarinet trills on a Latin-flavored number. . . With her dark, curly, shoulder-length hair swaying to the beat as she danced, she was a picture of joy.” The Jazz Journalists Association has voted Anat as Clarinetist of the Year nine years in a row, and she has topped both the Critics and Readers Polls in the clarinet category in DownBeat magazine every year since 2011. That’s not to mention years of being named Rising Star in the soprano and tenor saxophone categories in DownBeat, as well as for Jazz Artist of the Year. In 2009, ASCAP awarded Anat a Wall of Fame prize for composition and musicianship, among other honors. Earning this acclaim, Anat has toured the world with her quartet, headlining at the Newport, Umbria, SF Jazz and North Sea jazz festivals as well as at such hallowed clubs as New York’s Village Vanguard and at Columbia University’s prestigious Miller Theatre.

Clarinet virtuoso Anat Cohen has always felt a deep connection to the musical traditions of Brazil — an influence readily apparent in a number of her original recordings and live performances. Over numerous trips to Brazil, Anat has found kindred spirits in the remarkable musicians of Trio Brasileiro, whose devotion to the language of music and love of Brazilian music she shares. Consisting of the celebrated guitarist, Douglas Lora; one of Brazil’s finest mandolinists, Dudu Maia; and the amazing percussionist, Alexandre Lora; Trio Brasileiro joined Anat Cohen on a collaborative album released in 2016, Alegria Da Casa which, as the title suggests, is a work of pure joy. Anat & Trio Brasileiro look forward to the release of a second recording and tour dates around the world in Spring 2017, performing music that celebrates the rich and varied culture of Brazil, blended with Anat's ebullient brand of jazz.

Anat Cohen - clarinet, saxophone

Douglas Lora - guitar

Dudu Maia - mandoline

Alexandre Lora - percussion

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Admission - presale: seating CZK 500, standing CZK 250,

at the door: seating CZK 600, standing CZK 300.

No club discounts. Thank you for understanding.

Band website: www.anatcohen.com