Anat Cohen and Oded Lev-Ari sat in the audience at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles last Sunday afternoon, holding their breath. Their most recent release — Triple Helix , featuring the Anat Cohen Tentet — was up for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards.

Anat Cohen & Oded Lev-Ari on a Grammy Nod, and Their Role in an Israeli Jazz Renaissance

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