Avishai Cohen goes for gold with 50th birthday 50-track LP set
Kevin Whitlock
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The Israeli bass boss celebrates half-century with fan-selected deluxe box set compilation
Renowned bass player Avishai Cohen has celebrated his 50th birthday by releasing The 50 Gold Selection – a collection of his 50 most popular pieces between 1998 and last year, chosen by his followers from a 2019 fan survey.
A limited-edition box set featuring 250 minutes’ worth of recordings across six gold vinyl 180-gram LPs, The 50 Gold Selection is released on Cohen’s own label Razdaz Recordz/naïve, and also includes an exclusive poster as well as a 32-page hardcover book with notes written personally by Avishai, rare photos, a special poster and other exclusive content.
The album is described as “a special thank-you from Avishai to his most loyal fans and
followers in his 50th year, making it a unique exclusive collector’s item.” Only 2,000 copies, all individually numbered, have been made.
The 50 Gold Selection is available to buy now from your local jazz music retailer, or direct from Cohen’s online store: avishaicohenshop.com/product/the-50-gold-selection/
Tracklist:
Side A
Nu Nu
Remembering
One For Mark
Ani Maamin
Side B
Elli
Emotional Storm
Calm
Smash
Side C
Dreaming
About A Tree
Seven Seas
Ani Aff
Side D
Morenika
El Hatzipor
Alon Basela
Shir Preda
Side E
Song Of Hope
It’s Been So Long
Motherless Child
Ha ‘Ahava
Halah
Side F
Leolam
Winter Song
Aurora
Shalom Aleichem
Alfonsina Y El Mar
Side G
Feediop
Madrid
Bass Suite #1
Ballad For An Unborn
Side H
Continuo
Soof
C#-
Variations in G Minor
Side I
The Ever Evolving Etude
Puncha Puncha
Elchinov
Face Me
Side J
Eleven Wives
Lyla
Structure in Emotion
Side K
Seattle
Chutzpan
Lo Baiom Velo Balyla
Pinzin Kinzin