Shmaya Cohen

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. When I was 13 I saw my friend playing guitar and felt deep envy, soon after when I bought my first guitar I felt deep connection to the sound, and every time I had to part with it I missed the pain of it's metal strings on my fingertips. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Avishai Cohen, Into the Silence Jethro Tull, Minstrel in the Gallery Wayne Shorter, Wayne Shorter "Minstrel in the Gallery" by Jethro Tull was the first album that for me combined lyric and musical complexity with emotional depth. Wayne Shorter was my path to Jazz, "Into the Silence" by Avishai Cohen is one of the meaningful of modern jazz to me. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Mysterious Water” This song combines mystery and deep emotion as well as musical genres like jazz, rock and World music influence. Another song of mine is "One Last Breath" that is dedicated to my mother and represents the grief and pain following her death. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? Creating my music and collaborating with amazing musicians. Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? The album "One Last Breath" is in the final stages of mixing and mastering, and beyond that there are quite a few other songs that are waiting for their turn to reach a final state and hopefully to be exposed to the world.