Emmet Cohen
Piano Solo on
I Can't Get Started

About

Emmet Cohen follows Randy Brecker with one chorus of piano on "I Can't Get Started" at approximately 59 BPM, his ballad playing showcasing the dynamic range and harmonic sensitivity that define his approach to slower material. The 32-bar AABA form in C unfolds with spacious elegance, Cohen's voicings and single-note lines drawing out the composition's lyrical beauty. As the second soloist between Brecker's trumpet and Yasushi Nakamura's bass, his piano chorus provides a natural timbral bridge, his touch and phrasing maintaining the intimate character of this ballad performance.

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