Avishai Cohen As IsLive at the Blue Note (2007)

Avishai Cohen who became well known in the jazz world during his period with Chick Corea is one of the top bassists in the world His virtuosity and constant creativity in both a modern mainstream format and on funkier grooves seem effortless As IsLive at the Blue Note contains a CD the first seven selections and a DVD Smash Feediop the ballad Remembering and an overlong Caravan the one nonoriginal are featured in both formats while three songs are different Cohen takes many solos and is always a prominent force in the ensembles Pianistkeyboardist Sam Barsh and drummer Mark Guiliana communicate very well with Cohen while trumpeter Diego Urcola and tenor soprano saxophonist Jimmy Greene add plenty of fire during their guest appearances