Cat Cohen (vocals, keyboards, horns), Ed Tree (producer/guitar, bass), Jorgen Ingmar (drums), Monique DeBose (vocal backups), Steve Kobashigawa (vocal backups), Kelly Williard (vocal backups)
Influences
As Will Rogers once said, "you open up and eyes and ears and you're influenced."
BLUES: Mose Allison, Dr. John, Otis Spann, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Bonnie Raitt, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Big Mama Thornton, Etta James, Willie Dixon
JAZZ: John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Vince Guaraldi, Ramsey Lewis, Les McCann, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Spyro Gyra, Jean Luc Ppnty, Michael Franks
SOUL: Otis Redding, Aretha, Ray Charles, Luther Vandross, Lou Rawls, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Prince, Gladys Knight, Cheryl Lynn, Anita Baker, Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle, Sam Cooke, Dan Penn, Chaka Khan, Aaron Neville, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Stax/Volt, Philly Soul, Motown
SINGER-SONGWRITER: Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Van Morrison, Randy Newman, Bill Joel, James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon, Sting
ROCK: The Beatles, Steely Dan, Leon Russel, Elton John, Joe Cocker, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, The Eagles, Foreigner, Supertramp, Bob Seger, U2, Santana
GOSPEL: Kirk Franklin, Andre Crouch, Mahalia Jackson, Clara Ward COUNTRY: Floyd Cramer, Willie Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, Emmy Lou Harris, Bill Monroe, Flatts and Scruggs, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley
REGGAE: Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff NEW AGE: George Winston
Sounds Like
Mose Allison, Dr. John, Leon Russel, Van Morrison, Elton John, B.B. King, Billy Joel, Joe Cocker, Louis Armstrong, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson
A veteran NARAS member and ASCAP songwriter, CAT has had songs recorded by CHERYL LYNN, FREDDIE HUBBARD, SYREETA and BO DIDDLEY. He's also co-written a jazz instrumental featured in the HBO movie THE RAT PACK as well as a funk tune for the hit Universal feature film UNDERCOVER BROTHER. He also wrote a children's operetta for OPERA PACIFIC which was performed in schools across the Southern california area.
CAT has taught songwriting for many years at UCLA EXTENSION, MUSICIANS' INSTITUTE, and CAL POLY POMONA. In 2007 he self-published his book SONGWRITING FOR YOUR ORIGINAL ACT which asks all performers the hard questions about who they are, who their audience is, and their core messages. It is a must for the serious performing songwriter and is available directly from the author at cat@catcohen.com or at amazon.com. CAT also wrote the chapter on music theory for John Braheny's recently revised book THE CRAFT AND BUSINESS OF SONGWRITING.
A couple of years ago CAT started practicing what he’s preached for so many years, recording ten of his most insightful and expressive efforts himself, SONGS OF SURVIVAL AND SWEET SURRENDER. Working with veteran guitarist-producer ED TREE, CAT's collection of soulful boomer funky jazzy rock tunes pays homage to the writing, playing and vocal styles of MOSE ALLISON, DR. JOHN, VAN MORRISON, RANDY NEWMAN, STEELY DAN, BILLY JOEL, BONNIE RAITT, and LUTHER VANDROSS. This conceptual album about making it through hard times has received rave reviews, two of which are included below. His unique blend of pop styles takes the discriminating listener on a gritty inspirational journey through contemporary struggles for physical, economic, emotional, and spiritual survival.
Although CAT has relocated to the desert just north of Palm Springs, he regularly travels to the LA and San Diego areas to teach keyboard and songwriting and consult with writers on their songs. He can be reached on skype at catcohen1.
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CAT has performed at Kulak's Woodshed. Below are a couple of videos of him singing two of his songs at the piano, SHIP IN THE NIGHT and BLUE STATE OF MIND.
SHIP IN THE NIGHT -- LIVE @ KULAK'S WOODSHED, 1/8/07 .. BLUE STATE OF MIND -- LIVE @ KULAK'S WOODSHED, 10/30/06
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I like your music also! It's realy smoth and relaxed. Take care brother! God bless you, more and more! Regards from the Dominican Republic. Georgio 1. CC 13
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So, you are responsible for that sick masterpiece, "Hamster Love." That song makes me sicker than "Fish Heads" and "Dead Puppies" put together. Keep the music coming.
