Emmet Cohen
Piano Solo on
Alone Together

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Emmet Cohen opens the solo section with four commanding choruses of piano on Arthur Schwartz's "Alone Together" at approximately 195 BPM, taking the lead as the first of four soloists on this medium-up swing performance. The 36-bar AABA form in D minor provides a rich harmonic canvas, and Cohen's four-chorus statement demonstrates his ability to sustain improvisational interest over an extended solo while driving the performance forward. His playing combines harmonic sophistication with swinging rhythmic intensity, setting the bar high for the horn soloists who follow. The minor tonality and medium-up tempo give the performance a focused, urgent character.

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