Release Date: Sept 27th, 2024

Anat Cohen’s newest release is Bloom, the second album by her foursome Quartetinho (pronounced “quartet-CHIN-yo”). The band name is Portuguese for “little quartet,” although the players make a big, color-rich sound, each an ace on multiple instruments: Anat on various clarinets, Tal Mashiach on bass and guitar, Vitor Gonçalves on piano and accordion, and James Shipp on vibraphone and percussion. Bloom showcases compositions by each member of the band, as well as a lovely, lyrical take on Thelonious Monk’s “Trinkle, Tinkle” and an expansive arrangement of Paraguayan guitarist-composer Augustín Barrios Mangoré’s classic “La Catedral.” Anzic is releasing Bloom in vinyl, CD and digital editions on September 27, 2024.

As Bandcamp Daily said: “There’s nothing controversial about stating that Anat Cohen is one of the very best clarinet players in the jazz world, and it’s always a treat when she releases a new album.”