Avishai Cohen (Hebrew: אבישי כהן; born April 20, 1970) is an Israeli jazz double bassist, composer, singer, and arranger.

[2] When his family moved back to Israel he joined the Music and Arts Academy in Jerusalem with a focus on acoustic bass.

[2] At age 22, after having served for two years in an army band, Avishai moved to New York City, where he initially performed on the streets while working in construction.

[2] Avishai’s first four albums, Adama (1998), Devotion (1999), Colors (2000) and Unity (2001) were released under Corea’s Stretch Records label and featured Mediterranean and Latin influences as well as the use of horns and vocals.

Unity was recorded with the International Vamp Band, a group of fellow musicians formed by Avishai, from different parts of the world (Mexico, Argentina, Cuba and Israel).

With Gently Disturbed (Razdaz Recordz, 2008), a trio album featuring Mark Guiliana on drums and Shai Maestro on piano, Avishai Cohen received major international acclaim by critics and audiences alike.

In 2019, he returned to his distinctive trio configuration with his album Arvoles (Razdaz Recordz) featuring Noam David on drums and Elchin Shirinov on piano.

In 2021, Avishai Cohen released the album Two Roses (Naïve Records - Believe Digital) with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Hanson and with his trio including Mark Guiliana on drums and Elchin Shirinov on piano.

The New York Times describes his 2006 album Continuo as conjoining "heavy Middle Eastern groove with a delicate, almost New Age lyricism".