Adama (album)

Adama
Studio album by Avishai Cohen
Released	1998
Recorded	1997
Genre	Jazz
Label	Stretch
Producer	Avishai Cohen, Chick Corea

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

Adama is the debut album by bassist Avishai Cohen.

Background

This was Cohen's first recording as leader.^[1] He co-produced it with Chick Corea.^[1]

Music and recording

All but one of the tracks were written by Cohen; the other is "Besame Mucho".^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ora"	4:19
2.	"Madrid"	4:45
3.	"Bass Suite #1"	5:51
4.	"Reunion of the Souls"	5:20
5.	"Dror"	5:17
6.	"No Change"	4:30
7.	"Bass & Bone Fantasy"	4:07
8.	"Adama"	5:56
9.	"Bass Suite #2"	4:37
10.	"Besame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez)	7:24
11.	"Gadu"	6:20
12.	"Jasonity"	1:18

Personnel

• Avishai Cohen – bass
• Steve Wilson – soprano sax
• Steve Davis – trombone
• Jason Lindner, Brad Mehldau - (track 10), Danilo Pérez – piano
• Chick Corea – Fender Rhodes (track 11)
• Amos Hoffman – guitar, oud
• Jeff Ballard – drums, percussion
• Jorge Rossy – drums (tracks 10, 11)
• Don Alias – congas (track 11)
• Claudia Acuña – vocals (track 12)

References

1. Henderson, Alex "Avishai Cohen – Adama". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.