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Clarinet is often associated with certain genres, like swing or folk music. I combine the old and new, using the clarinet as an expressive tool and not in one genre. I'm just happy that people are drawn to what I do.

~Anat Cohen

Topics: Associated Certain Clarinet Combine Drawn Expressive Folk Folk Music Genre Genres Happy Just Like Music New Often Old People Swing Tool Using

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I think maybe the only time I think of being a woman... is being on the road and making sure my musicians are fed and they sleep. 'Are you OK? Do you need some water? Are you hungry? Can I get you a cookie?' I'm not sure all the men bandleaders do that.

~Anat Cohen

Topics: Being Cookie Fed Get Hungry Making Maybe Men Musicians Need Ok Only Only Time Road Sleep Some Sure Think Time Water Woman You I Think

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There's always this joke that I say in Israel: people don't really have discussions; they just try to convince the other people that they are wrong or they are right - they just try to impose their opinion on the others. Sometimes I think it's easier to avoid talking about things and just make music.

~Anat Cohen

Topics: About Always Avoid Convince Discussions Easier Impose Israel Joke Just Make Music Opinion Other Others People Really Right Say Sometimes Talking Things Think Try Wrong I Think

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I'm working really hard to get the clarinet out of that hole, that Benny Goodman thing.

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Topics: Benny Clarinet Get Hard Hole Out Really Thing Working

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The best part about living in New York is that you are able to play with different people in different styles in the same week. It's really part of who I am as a musical person. I try to incorporate everything that I encounter.

~Anat Cohen

Topics: Able About Am Best Best Part Different Different People Different Styles Encounter Everything Incorporate Living Musical New New York Part People Person Play Really Same Styles Try Week Who York You I Am

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When I got into high school, clarinet was not really in fashion. Everybody had electric bands.

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Topics: Bands Clarinet Electric Everybody Fashion Got Had High High School Really School

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My younger brother Avishai was my first influence. He picked up the trumpet, and I listened to him. The way he played - with the half valves and the smears - made me want to play like him.

~Anat Cohen

Topics: Brother First Half He Him Influence Like Listened Made Me Picked Play Played Trumpet Up Want Way Younger Younger Brother

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I definitely see myself as an international musician. When I play, I respect the source of the music, whether it's Cuban, Brazilian or Israeli. I try to bring that to all of the music I play. Music has no borders and no flags.

~Anat Cohen

Topics: Borders Brazilian Bring Cuban Definitely Flags International Israeli Music Musician Myself Play Play Music Respect See Source Try Whether

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My parents never said to me, 'Why don't you go and get a real profession?' And that really helped.

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Topics: Get Get A Real Go Helped Me Never Parents Profession Real Really Said Why You

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Influences at home, including classical music, were not all specifically jazz, but the family radio was always on... So there was always some connection to American culture, to American music.

~Anat Cohen

Topics: Always American American Culture American Music Classical Classical Music Connection Culture Family Home Including Influences Jazz Music Radio Some Specifically Were

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: Unknown

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