2010-02-23
Chicago Tribune Review by Howard Reich
the rhythm and the drum — it was a part of their life, like eating and breathing and speaking. read more
2010-02-23
Examiner.com Review by Neil Tesser
[a] hopefully welcome perspective on the powerful themes of race and humanity. read more
2009-03-17
The Chicago Tribune by Howard Reich - Feature
Chicago pianist Ryan Cohan just spent a month racing across Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, an experience he'll never forget. read more
2009-01-15
All About Jazz Staff Picks 2008
read more
2008-12-01
AlbanyJazz.com - Review
A perfect coda for this year of resounding change: The title suite read more
2008-07-02
Jazz Improv by John Cizik - Review
Cohan gives the tunes new life, full of chords, runs, and arpeggios worthy of Gershwin. read more
2008-03-28
allArrica.com by Moses Serugo - Feature
read more
2008-03-16
JazzChicago.com By James Walker - Review
Ryan Cohan — don't forget that name. It's important for serious jazz fans to check him out the next time he performs in the Chicago area. You owe it to yourself read more
2008-02-26
All About Jazz (Italy) by Maurizio Zerbo - Review
read more
2008-02-23
The Herald (Herare) by Patience Nyangove - Feature - Zimbabwe: US Jazz Group Put Up a Five Star Act
the audience was mesmerised by the group's drummer Kobi Watkins -- referred to as "Swing Master of Chicago" -- who played, with his soul, mind and body. read more
2008-02-17
Zimbabwe Standard - Feature
Paul Engelstad, Public Affairs Officer at the US Embassy described the tour by the jazz group as "a musical homecoming of sorts that will allow the group to bridge cultural divides read more
2008-02-15
Zimbabwe Independant - Feature - American Jazz Musicians Tour Zim
JAZZ lovers will receive a rare treat when US jazz musical group Ryan Cohan Quartet tours Zimbabwe. read more
2008-02-14
www.zimbabwejournalists.com - Feature
Paul Engelstad, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy described the tour by the jazz group as “a musical homecoming of sorts that will allow the group to bridge cultural divides and communicate with their audiences through the universal language of j read more
2008-01-24
National Geographic Live
the Chicago-based quartet has distinguished itself on major stages throughout the U.S. and Canada by balancing dynamic and tight ensemble playing with explosive, expressive solos. read more
2008-01-22
DOWNBEAT By John Ephland - Review
“Awe” and “Hope” offer a picture of a composer whose instincts are to get our full attention and to think of the big picture. read more
2008-01-18
Park Record By Anna Bloom - Feature
"Ryan Cohan just made a brilliant score and it elevates the film," Houlihan says. read more
2008-01-09
All About Jazz By J Hunter - Review
The audience heard a work of stunning scope, color, nuance and energy that night; One Sky captures that lightning in a bottle read more
2007-12-16
Chicago Tribune By Howard Reich - Review
The translucence of his compositions for sextet, as well as the high polish of the playing he inspires, makes "One Sky" a significant achievement for a composer on the verge of greater things. read more
2007-11-30
Tribune Arts By Howard Reich - Performance Update
read more
2007-11-30
Chicago Reader - Performance Update
read more
2007-11-28
Time Out Chicago - Performance Update
With witty arrangements and blistering solo capabilities, Cohan is certainly on the edge of bigger things. read more
2007-11-28
Rochester City Newspaper By Ron Netsky - Review
There is no doubt that Ryan Cohan is an extraordinary pianist. His unaccompanied rendition of "Lush Life" squeezes every ounce of beauty from the tune read more
2007-11-26
Pittsburgh Tribune Review By Bob Karlovits - Review
produces thoughtful playing that is structured, but still has enough freedom to be lively. read more
2007-11-09
All About Jazz - Performance Update
Ryan Cohan's Quartet was recently chosen by a panel led by Wynton Marsalis for the 2007-08 Rhythm Road read more
2007-11-09
Lyle Rebbeck's Jazz Picks - Review
This is contemporary music at its best. read more
2007-11-08
Bob Parlocha's Top 40 New Releases - Review - Ryan Cohan #1
read more
2007-11-05
Louisville Music News By Martin Z. Kasdan - Performance Review
This is an excellent and intelligent recording and deserves a wide audience. read more
2007-11-01
O's Place Jazz Newsletter - Review
The brand new five part suite, "One Sky: Tone Poems For Humanity" is done to perfection read more
2007-10-08
Time Out Chicago - Performance Review
With his witty arrangements and blistering solo capabilities, Cohan is certainly on the edge of bigger things read more
2007-10-02
Bergen Newspaper Group By Miriam Allenson - Review
An excellent keyboardist—his sound is reminiscent of Herbie Hancock’s—Cohan plays with controlled abandon. read more
2007-09-23
Jazzarium By Alexander C. Kafka - Review
a wonderfully bold, confident punch and jabber of a pianist, but with a quiet side that relishes the vulnerable ballad and the impressionistic riff. read more
2007-09-22
The Saturday List By Mark Stryker - Performance Update
Ryan Cohan, a fine modern-mainstream pianist from Chicago, has been making the rounds of metro Detroit jazz clubs this weekend read more
2007-09-20
Midwest Record - Review
If you're into being the first to spot the next star on the horizon, this is a release that demands your attention. read more
|
|
|
Featured Releases
 |
 | Another Look
Another Look grooves heavily in the sure hands of Cohan's explosive & dynamic quartet. |  listen
 buy
|
|
 |
Other Products
|
 | One Sky
A wonderfully inventive Chicago pianist. | listen
buy
|
|
|
|
