チック・コリアに見出された天才ベーシスト、アヴィシャイ・コーエンの新作はピアノとベースがぴったり密接に寄り添いながら、それでいて壮大さすら感じさせる美しく奥行きのある音となっています。ミシェル・カミロ&トマティートの「絶妙のデュオ感覚」とパット・メセニー・グループの「映像のような豊かなイマジネーション」を合わせ持つかのようなサウンドが素晴らしい。Brad Mehldauの「Day Is Done」が好きな方だったら間違いなく気に入るハズ。
タワーレコード(2009/04/08)
Down Beat (p.87) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "This is a superbly controlled record, balancing the booming ego in Avishai Cohen's basslines with the diligent niceties of Sam Barsh's baroque-infused piano and Amos Hoffman's oud added for dramatic effect on half the tracks."
JazzTimes (p.75) - "This is a unit with rock-solid cohesion that knows how to kick off an album."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.98) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[They are] one of the most agile, empathetic trios today."
Rovi
Avishai Cohen contributed all ten selections to Continuo, originals that are often influenced by Middle Eastern music. Cohen's bass dominates throughout, easily taking the most solo space. His trio with pianist Sam Barsh and drummer Mark Guilliana is tight, often being joined by Amos Hoffman on oud. The music is atmospheric, sometimes introspective, touched strongly by Western classical music and spontaneous in spots. Lovers of Avishai Cohen's bass solos will want this set although others will wish that there were more variety in frameworks and instrumentation. ~ Scott Yanow
Rovi