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January 30, 2006
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Avishai Cohen to Perform in the Jazz Room Series at William Paterson on Sunday, February 19, 2006
Bassist and composer Avishai Cohen, one of the first Israeli-born jazz musicians to make a big splash in the United States, will perform at William Paterson University in Wayne on Sunday, February 19 at the opening of the spring 2006 Jazz Room Series.
The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in the Shea Center for Performing Arts on the campus in Wayne. Tickets are available in advance or on the day of the performance at $15 standard and $12 for senior citizens, non-William Paterson students and William Paterson faculty, staff and alumni. William Paterson students may attend free of charge.
Prior to the concert, Cohen will be the guest for “Sittin In,” an informal discussion about jazz, at 3 p.m. in room 101 of Shea Center. Admission is free to all Jazz Room ticket holders.
Renowned for a strong and unique style, Cohen often combines Middle Eastern and Israeli music with both electric and acoustic jazz. Until late 2003, he was a member of the Chick Corea New Trio, and accompanist to other jazz noteworthies, including Bobby McFerrin, Roy Hargrove, Herbie Hancock, and Paquito D’Rivera. In recent years, he has been on a world tour with his trio and quartet, featuring two recent William Paterson graduates, pianist Sam Barsh and drummer Mark Guiliana. Cohen’s most recent CD, At Home (Razdaz Recordz 2005) is a follow up to his critically acclaimed Lyla (2003), and features 11 new compositions.
Now in its 28th year of exciting performances, The Jazz Room is one of the largest and most prestigious college-sponsored jazz events in the country. Performers include renowned professionals who encompass the complete spectrum of jazz, from practitioners of traditional jazz to avant-garde to bebop to swing to Afro-Latin jazz as well as William Paterson’s own student ensembles. The series has won numerous grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for its innovative programming.
For more information, call Shea Center for Performing Arts Box Office at 973-720-2371.
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NOTE: High resolution, downloadable publicity photographs are available at: http://ww2.wpunj.edu/publicityphotos/Jazz/
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