Unity (Avishai Cohen album) explained

Unity
Type:	studio
Artist:	Avishai Cohen
Cover:	Unity (Avishai Cohen album).jpg
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Stretch
Producer:	Avishai Cohen, Joe Ferla

Unity is the fourth studio album by Israeli jazz bassist Avishai Cohen, released in 2001.

The album is credited to the International Vamp Band, consisting of Avi Lebovich and Yagil Baras from Israel, Diego Urcola from Argentina, Antonio Sánchez from Mexico, and Yosvany Terry from Cuba. The album is inspired by all four cultures, and it combines jazz, Latin, classical, and worldbeat. Cohen plays piano rather than his usual bass, which is played by Baras, who appeared on Cohen's album Colors in 2000.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Avishai Cohen except where indicated

1. "Short Story" – 6:55
2. "Vamp" – 7:26
3. "Etude" – 7:51
4. "Float" – 6:16
5. "Island Man" – 6:14
6. "Pause" – 1:10
7. "Jazz Condo" – 3:20
8. "Song for My Brother" – 4:25
9. "A Child Is Born" – 7:15 (Thad Jones)
10. "Yagla" – 6:15
11. "To the Love" – 5:36

Personnel

• Avishai Cohen – piano, electric bass, vocals
• Antonio Sánchez – drums, vocals
• Diego Urcola – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Yosvany Terry – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Avi Lebovich – trombone, vocals
• Yagil Baras – upright bass

External links

• Avishai Cohen's website

Notes and References

1. News: Graybow . Steve . Jazz Notes . 17 August 2021 . Billboard . 18 August 2001 . 38.