Tom Cohen Drummer Philadelphia | Philly Jazz Tom Cohen Drummer

MY TAKE

NEW RELEASE August 2021

“What I love about Tom’s playing is his musicality, open mind and free spirit. All of these elements, to me, are what make a great musician.”

- Joey Defrancesco

“Tom is a part of the lineage of drummers with one foot in the past and one foot in the present. I always hear a conversation when Tom is a part of an ensemble, which speaks to his ability to transcend the instrument and effectively communicate his point of view in the sonic language.”

- Justin Faulkner (Drummer with Branford Marsalis)

MEDIA and REVIEWS

Fully Altered Music Review - Drummer Tom Cohen leads incendiary organ trio date on "My Take"

NPR/WBGO / Nate Chinon Review - "Drummer Tom Cohen has covered a broad expanse of musical terrain over the last 45 years."

Jazztimes / A.D. Amorosi Review - " The inventive Philadelphia-based drummer re-appropriates his hometown’s organ-jazz trio tradition and takes it to another level."

Making A Scene Review - "Highly energetic date in straight-ahead mode, not so much in the soul-jazz mode of most jazz organ trios but equally soulful, burning and uplifting just the same."

The Big Takeover / Michael Tola - "One might [expect] a record filled with drum solos, but Cohen keeps those breaks rare, instead concentrating on leading the band by driving the rhythms…It’s obvious that everyone on this date is having a great time, making My Take a blast to hear.”