Emmet Cohen
Piano Solo on
Caravan

About

Emmet Cohen takes three choruses of piano on "Caravan" at approximately 265 BPM, the third soloist following Randy Brecker and Chad Lefkowitz-Brown on this high-energy reading of the Ellington classic. His improvisation over the 64-bar AABA form in F minor combines rhythmic drive with harmonic sophistication, the extended form providing ample room for development at the breakneck tempo. Cohen's three-chorus statement demonstrates his ability to maintain creative momentum and structural clarity even at extreme speeds, his playing bridging the gap between the horn features and Kyle Poole's concluding drum solo.

Emmet Cohen was 30 to 31 years old at the time.