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
By Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Savvy listeners already know that Chicago pianist-composer Cohan has a well-honed gift for writing long-form jazz compositions. It reaches a high point in “Originations,” Read the full article here.
