Emmet Cohen
Piano Solo on
Peace

About

Emmet Cohen follows Tatum Greenblatt with two choruses of piano on "Peace" at approximately 49 BPM, his ballad playing showcasing the dynamic range and harmonic sensitivity that define his approach to slower tempos. Horace Silver's 10-bar form in B-flat provides a compact yet deeply expressive framework, and Cohen's voicings and touch draw out the composition's contemplative beauty. As the second of three soloists, his piano feature bridges Greenblatt's trumpet and Russell Hall's bass with a warmth and intimacy appropriate to both the tune's title and its gentle character.

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