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 Ron Schepper, Textura Amending slightly the categories used for last year’s roundup, textura’s 2020 selections are grouped into Jazz, Classical/Opera, Ambient/New Age, General, and Single/EP/Cassette lists. Read this article here.
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 Tom Schanabel, KCRW This week’s Rhythm Planet playlist features the best of midsummer new releases, with music from Africa, Brazil, Cuba, and the latest in jazz. Check the full playlist 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 Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Flash-Back! On July 2, 1980, there was a buzz of excitement inside the legendary Onkel P’s Carnegie Hall in Hamburg, Germany. A contemporary jazz-funk band, The Brecker Brothers, was appearing and it was during the peak of the band’s popularity. Read the full reviews here.
