Avishai Cohen, Big Vicious – Big Vicious (Vinyl LP)

Avishai Cohen, Big Vicious – Big Vicious is the debut album by Big Vicious, the band led by Israeli trumpeter Avishai Cohen, released on March 27, 2020 on ECM Records (cat. no. ECM 2680). It was recorded in August 2019 at Studios La Buissonne in Pernes-les-Fontaines and produced by Manfred Eicher. With two guitars, two drummers and electronics, the band blends jazz with rock, ambient and electronic music; besides originals it plays versions of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" and Massive Attack's "Teardrop". This copy is the 2020 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: ECM Records ECM 2680, 086 0630
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 2020
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: NM-

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU DV021).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Honey Fountain (Big Vicious, Rejoicer)
2. Hidden Chamber (Avishai Cohen)
3. King Kutner (Avishai Cohen)
4. Moonlight Sonata (Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. Big Vicious)
5. Fractals (Big Vicious, Rejoicer)
6. The Things You Tell Me (Avishai Cohen)

Side B

1. Teardrop (Massive Attack, Elizabeth Fraser)
2. This Time It's Different (Big Vicious)
3. Teno Neno (Big Vicious, Rejoicer)
4. The Cow & The Calf (Big Vicious)
5. Intent (Avishai Cohen)

Personnel

Avishai Cohen (trumpet, synthesizer, effects), Uzi Ramirez (guitar), Yonatan Albalak (guitar, bass), Aviv Cohen (drums), Ziv Ravitz (drums, live sampling). Produced by Manfred Eicher; engineered by Gérard de Haro and Romain Castéra; mastered by Nicolas Baillard.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 2020 first edition on ECM Records, cat. no. ECM 2680, pressed in Germany.

Is this the bassist Avishai Cohen?
No. There are two Israeli jazz musicians of that name. Big Vicious is the band of trumpeter Avishai Cohen, who has been recording for ECM for years.

What does Media NM- / Cover NM- mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. For the sleeve, NM- means close to new. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Avishai Cohen records?
Not at the moment. More titles are in our Jazz and Fusion collections.