Avishai Cohen returns to Yoshi's for the first time since 2019

The bassist and bandleader comes back to Jack London Square on Sunday, March 14, 2027, eight years after his last Oakland date, with Eternal Child, his most jazz-focused trio record yet, behind him.

The last time Avishai Cohen played Oakland was March 18, 2019, at Yoshi's. Eight years later he's coming back to the same room. Avishai Cohen plays Yoshi's on Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 7 p.m. Tickets run $52.10 to $107.10 through eTix, which lists it as a trio date. The show was announced Oct. 22.

March is still four months away, but at Yoshi's that's no reason to wait. The room holds 310, and this is the only Oakland date on the books. Seats close to a bassist this good will go long before spring.

A lot has happened in eight years, and the clearest marker is the new record. On May 29, 2026, Cohen released *Eternal Child*, a trio album on naïve/Believe. The lineup is Cohen on bass, Itay Simhovich on piano and Eviatar Slivnik on drums, with Jeff Ballard drumming on four tracks. It was recorded at Studio de Meudon in Paris.

Cohen calls Eternal Child his most "jazz" album, and he credits the players around him for that.

That's the hook for anyone who has followed Cohen through his more song-driven projects. According to Stagemagic, Cohen calls *Eternal Child* his most "jazz" album and puts that down to his sidemen's personalities. UK Jazz News calls it his most jazz-focused album to date. The title track is the record's only cover. It was written by Chick Corea, Cohen's mentor from his years in Corea's group, and draws heavily on classical music, with echoes of Bach's fugues. Other tracks include "Simchover," "El Bazita," "Lookie" and "Closure." A tune named for the pianist and another called "Sliv El" suggest a bandleader writing for the specific players in the room.

Cohen has kept busy this year beyond the album. His site lists a Quintet date at KKL Luzern in Switzerland on Oct. 19, 2026. His newsletters have tracked the trio record through its spring rollout. The Oakland show is part of what comes next. No other 2027 US dates were confirmed in what we found, so treat this one as rare.

Yoshi's is the right place for this kind of music. A 310-capacity club puts the bass close enough to hear the wood, and a trio this tightly built rewards a room where you can hear a brush on a snare from the back. Sunday-night jazz at 7 p.m. also means an easy evening out in the East Bay, with time for dinner before the downbeat.

If you went in 2019, you'll hear a different band and a bandleader who has leaned further into straight-ahead playing. If you've never seen Cohen, this is a good introduction: a Corea tune, new originals written for the people on stage, and a bassist leading from the middle of the music.

Eight years is a long wait between Oakland dates. Book early. When this sells out, the next chance may not come for a while.

Sources: Eternal Child (Avishai Cohen official site) (avishaicohen.com); Eternal Child project page (Avishai Cohen official site) (avishaicohen.com); Newsletter Avishai Cohen April 2026 (avishaicohen.com); Avishai Cohen official site (KKL Luzern Quintet date) (avishaicohen.com); The Eternal Child in Avishai Cohen (Stagemagic) (stagemagic.be); UK Jazz News review (ukjazznews.com); Eternal Child by Avishai Cohen Trio (Razdaz Recordz) (razdazrecordz.com); Avishai Cohen Trio at Yoshi's (eTix) (etix.prf.hn)