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NEW ALBUM: AVISHAI COHEN, GOTHENBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ~ Two Roses - Ruby - 18-04-2021 AVISHAI COHEN, GOTHENBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Conducted by Alexander Hanson ‎~ Two Roses All I can say is I’m overjoyed that Mr Cohen is back on track with this absolutely gorgeous album. These are pieces he has released previously, now recorded in collaboration with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, it's quite a coup for a musician to command an entire orchestra and it works like a charm. He has a bit of a Midas touch IMHO (which the exception of the last album which didn't do it for me) and crosses over very nicely between several cultures, jazz, a decided nod to the middle east, some Afro-Caribbean rhythms and the classical realm. These are not all his compositions although most of the tracks are written by him – he’s responsible for arrangement on the majority, as well as for all the vocals, which are few.  Aside from the wonderful orchestra, he has an excellent pianist in his arsenal, one Elchin Shirinov, who is not formally schooled might I add! Either you have it or you don’t apparently – simple as that! Excellent drummer too in Mark Guiliana. Grand, sweeping, stirring, big sounds – I guess orchestras will do that! Great to play when in need of solace, I think.   The lead track might be the grandest of the lot - a good indicator of what’s to follow … “Almah Sleeping” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0nlBicLp18 Avishai’s rendition of “Nature Boy” … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO4jsu55L48 Another sung track – “Morenika” … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Wtz9aam3I … and his “Song for My Brother” - these last two are really lovely, to my ears … RE: NEW ALBUM: AVISHAI COHEN, GOTHENBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ~ Two Roses - CRAZY-HORSE - 18-04-2021 i listened to bits of the tracks you linked Ruby, not really my thing (as you know) but its gotta be better than Lil Tjay LOL. loved the album artwork though. RE: NEW ALBUM: AVISHAI COHEN, GOTHENBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ~ Two Roses - Ruby - 19-04-2021 Sure you're not wrong about Lil Tjay - not going there myself! RE: NEW ALBUM: AVISHAI COHEN, GOTHENBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ~ Two Roses - Music Head - 19-04-2021 aw come on guys!! poor Lil Tjay RE: NEW ALBUM: AVISHAI COHEN, GOTHENBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ~ Two Roses - Ruby - 19-04-2021 Lol! He doesn't look that poor. What is the Lil about anyway? So many Lils.