Anat Cohen Quotes

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.

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• Anyone familiar with my work knows that I am extremely critical of all religious faiths.

  

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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
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