If you were not aware, renowned guitarist-composer Tomer Cohen, at 27, is set to captivate audiences with his second album, Story of a Traveler (due out via Hypnote Records on February 7th, 2025).

Collaborating with a stellar ensemble featuring Shai Maestro on piano, Cyrille Obermüller on bass, and Gert-Jan Dreessen on drums, Cohen embarks on a musical journey exploring emotions, memories, and cultural influences.

Story of a Traveler promises a rich and varied musical journey. Each composition, from the wistful Moving Pictures to the energetic Falafel and the breathtaking A View, unveils a unique chapter in Cohen’s evolving narrative. Tributes like Orev (Crow) express deep emotions, while the title track Story of a Traveler symbolizes Cohen’s personal and musical journey, using a short melody as a metaphor for constant evolution.

Pastures 2.0 showcases Cohen’s artistic growth by revisiting a composition from his first album, and Bait (Home) explores universal themes of belonging. Each composition in the album promises to be a testament to Cohen’s commitment to crafting innovative and emotionally resonant jazz.

1. Moving Pictures
2. Falafel
3. A View
4. Orev (Crow)
5. Story of a Traveler
6. Pastures 2.0
7. Bait (Home)

With the album’s diverse musical palette further enriched by the contributions of his ensemble, blending Middle Eastern, jazz, folk and rock, Shai Maestro’s virtuosity and expressive playing bring melodic richness and sophistication to the piano parts, it opens on the free flowingly luxuriant feel of Moving Pictures and the more expressively charged Falafel, and they are backed seamlessly by the sweeping A View, the jaunty elegance of Orev (Crow), the veritable gossamer sewn within the magnificent title track Story of a Traveler, the album rounding out on the all-embracing rhythms and melodies of Pastures 2.0, closing on the dulcet, yet incredibly pleasing notes that embody Bait (Home).

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