Monday December 11, 2017
From The Chicago Tribune
Iyer, Zenon, Cohen Among Best Jazz Recordings
By: Howard Reich
Among the best jazz recordings of 2017:
Anat Cohen Tentet: “Happy Song” (Anzic Records). Clarinetist Cohen released three recordings in 2017, each worthy of inclusion on any list of the year’s best jazz recordings. But “Happy Song” stands as the most expansive, for it represents a celebration of the clarinet and shows Cohen’s eloquence in addressing jazz, Brazilian, klezmer, world music and other idioms. The title may seem sugary, but the music provides considerable emotional lift.