Album Notes

"Despite the sensual intimacy of her sound, there's a vastness to the music of Jill Cohn. Her voice, delicate but durable, soars over gentle washes of color and exotic drones to perch on sturdy, melodic choruses, rewarding the listener with a sense of home." -- US MAGAZINE (June 2003) "Her releatory vocals and lyrics display a mature emotional expressiveness, and her beautiful piano playing contrast the trip-hop grooves on "Kerosene" and Twenty More Days", creating a well-rounded album that won't leave your CD player soon." -- KEYBOARD MAGAZINE (Dec. 2002) "Though it's unfair to spin every sensitive female singer-songwriter around the Sarah McLachlan/Tori Amos axis, this Seattle-based performer definitely evokes those influences without succumbing to them. Comforting music for discomforting times." --JAM MAGAZINE (FEB. 2002) "...Just released, her incredible Window to the Wise. All of the 10 melodic and memorable tracks capture her expressive and strong vocals and feature cool guitar strumming as well as some nice trumpet playing, pedal steel work and even a wicked banging on a beer bottle! Here's our word to the wise: Don't let this one pass you by." --ALBUM NETWORK (FEB. 2002) 'Jill Cohn is the perfect act to book for a peace rally or large coffeehouse. Her thought-provoking material and highly emotional delivery are what make her a strong solo artist. She is personable both onstage and off, which creates the feeling of being right in her living room. With the way of the world today, her throw-back Sixties style might just make a comeback.' --MUSIC CONNECTION (Jan. 2003) "It's not a huge surprise that this veteran indie rocker and club performer lists on her extensive resume "Lilith Fair Sidestage Finalist," because with any luck, she could certainly have taken center stage with the famous women on that annual tour. With vocals that blend the angelic tenderness of Sarah McLachlan and just a bit of the punch of a Natalie Merchant, Cohn chooses to conceal the depth of her power for a few moments. "Calm" is mystical and new age-y, all haunting piano and ambience, very much along the lines of McLachlan's "Angel," combining spirituality and a bit of social conscience. "Oneness" offers a worldbeat groove and a richer, more rock-oriented vocal range. "Ask Me to Stay" blends the ambience with a tougher electric guitar groove, and Cohn's vocal is textured, the guttural blended with the gossamer. "Truthful Road" is a heavily produced rocker that even captures a bit of the Alanis Morissette vibe. This edge is followed by the softhearted, piano-oriented romance "Standing Still." While the rock numbers are solid, Cohn seems most at home on the graceful acoustic numbers that bite just a little vocally at just the right moments. Her lyrics offer image-rich poetry and demand a few readings to get at their deeper meanings. Her philosophies come together on the folksy closer about the dual natures of love, simply called "Longing."" --by Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide BIO: One word that seems to have followed Jill Cohn around for virtually all of her professional career is "spiritual." Not in the musical or gospel sense, but derived from the deeply personal, introspective and occasionally ethereal nature of her songs. Even the title of her latest album, Window To The Wise, suggests a developmental arc widely removed from typical contemporary pop. "I've always been seeking the purpose of life, says Cohn." "Why are we here, what am I doing on this planet, how do I get back to my true essence, all the Big Questions that people ask themselves. Those are the earliest things that I can remember, that and wanting to be a singer. And I see how intertwined both experiences have been for me." In 1994, she released her first CD, 13September6, a six-song independently distributed EP. Charles Cross of the Seattle Rocket and Rolling Stone said of that EP, "Cohn's strengths are her extensive use of the piano (imagine T