Avishai Cohen Showcases Upright Bass Mastery in Live Trio Performance

When Avishai Cohen drops something new on YouTube, I don’t hesitate. It’s an immediate click. Every time.

Cohen has earned that kind of reflex from bass players. He is simply one of the best upright players touring today. The sound alone pulls you in. Big, woody, articulate, and completely in control. His lines move between deep supportive grooves and melodic statements.  The trio chemistry is part of the magic. The piano and drums are fully engaged, listening and reacting in real time, but the gravitational center is the bass.  That is not easy to pull off on upright.

For those of us who love the instrument, this is the good stuff.  A world class player making the upright sing, groove, and lead all at once.

Go ahead. Click it. You know you are going to anyway.