Bohuslän Big Band & Avishai Cohen

Bohuslän Big Band started in the 19th century as a military orchestra. Its 18 members create traditional and tight Big Band sound, as they continue to challenge the genre with fresh original compositions, pushing the boundaries with unconventional arrangements.
The band has had the privilege of collaborating with many notable musicians including Gregory Porter, Carla Belli, Joe Lubrano, Vince Mendoza, Maria Schneider, and Nils Landgren, to name a few.

For the first time in Israel, Bohuslän Big Band will feature trumpeter and composer Avishai Cohen, performing a full show of his original music. Arranged by trombonist Niclas Rydh and American musician Mike Holober, Cohen and Bohuslän Big Band will perform tracks from two albums he released with the label ECM (Cross my Palm with Silver and Into the Silence) and from his trio project Trivini. Originally written and performed by a jazz trio or quartet, Cohen’s melodies will be arranged and performed by a big band for the first time ever.

Musical adaptations: Mike Holober, Niclas Rydh, Yonatan Albalak.