| Adama | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Stretch |
| Producer | Avishai Cohen, Chick Corea |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
Adama is an album by bassist Avishai Cohen.
| Adama | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Stretch |
| Producer | Avishai Cohen, Chick Corea |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
Adama is an album by bassist Avishai Cohen.
This was Cohen's first recording as leader. [1] He co-produced it with Chick Corea. [1]
All but one of the tracks were written by Cohen; the other is "Besame Mucho". [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ora" | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Madrid" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Bass Suite #1" | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Reunion of the Souls" | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Dror" | 5:17 |
| 6. | "No Change" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Bass & Bone Fantasy" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Adama" | 5:56 |
| 9. | "Bass Suite #2" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Besame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez) | 7:24 |
| 11. | "Gadu" | 6:20 |
| 12. | "Jasonity" | 1:18 |
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