By John Shand, The Sydney Morning Herald This one instantly passes the hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck test – that slightly creepy chill, not unlike the first waft of cool night air following a hot day in the desert. After a Jewish upbringing, Chicago-based pianist/composer Ryan Cohan only reconnected with his estranged Arab father and the paternal side of … Read More
By Leslie Keros, The Arts Section WDCB’s Leslie Keros checks in with Chicago-based pianist and composer Ryan Cohan to talk about the origins of ORIGINATIONS. Read this full feature here.
By Nelson Brill, Boston Concert Reviews Getting lost in the rejuvenation that home listening brings, (taking time to listen without interruption to one’s favorite music on a quality high-end audio system) is a special gift in these tough and challenging times. Read this full article here.
By Ron Schepper, Textura The seed for Originations, Ryan Cohan’s sixth album as a bandleader, was planted years ago when a multinational tour brought the Chicago-based pianist to Amman and he found himself feeling strangely at home in a place he’d never been before; adding to the surreal quality of the experience, locals asked him … Read More
By Ed Enright, Downbeat Six integrally linked compositions constitute Originations, on which Chicago-based pianist and composer Ryan Cohan explores the assimilation of his reawakened Arab lineage and his Jewish upbringing. Read the full review here.
Por José Ramón, La Habitación del Jazz Ryan Cohan es originario de Chicago. Ha trabajado con artistas de reconocido prestigio como Freddie Hubbard, Joe Locke, Jon Faddis, Paquito D’Rivera, Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter, Victor Lewis, Bob Cranshaw, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Chicago Jazz Ensemble y The Chicago Chamber Musicians entre otros.Ha colaborado ampliamente con … Read More
By Hrayr Attarian, Chicago Jazz Magazine Pianist and composer Ryan Cohan is a master of creating harmony from contrasts. Over the years his works have incorporated many diverse influences and have become progressively more impressionistic. Read this full review here.
By Paul Rauch, All About Jazz There is a risk in creating art that reflects in essence, one’s own personal journey. What that journey reveals within the context of one life may not carry the same value to a collective audience. Read the full review here.
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene! Acclaimed pianist, composer, producer, and Guggenheim Fellow Ryan Cohan brings his broad spectrum of musical influences and sensibilities across multiple genres into focus through a personal lens in this most ambitious work. Read this full article here.
By Richard Kamins, Step Tempest Pianist, composer, and arranger Ryan Cohan has returned to the recording scene seven years since his last recording “The River.” Not that the Chicago, IL-born-and-raised (and still lives) Cohan has been idle––he’s appeared on a slew of recordings plus has been commissioned to write scores for several films, orchestras, and … Read More
