Avishai Cohen (Hebrew: אבישי כהן) is a New York City–based jazz musician and composer originally from Tel Aviv, Israel.

[1] At age ten, Avishai began playing with the Rimon Big Band, He recalls, "I had a box I stood on.

[2] After graduating from Berklee, Cohen went on to win 3rd place in the Thelonious Monk jazz trumpet competition in 1997.

[3] Cohen then moved to New York City, where he began developing his music alongside Jason Lindner and bassist Omer Avital at Smalls Jazz Club.

[3] Because he was frequently confused with bassist Avishai Cohen, he named his debut 2003 album The Trumpet Player.