Emmet Cohen
Piano Solo on
Good Bait

About

Emmet Cohen's piano solo is the second of 23 solos on this recording, following Stacy Dillard's tenor sax and followed by Ben Wolfe on acoustic bass. Spanning three choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at a moderate 118 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 3:11. The composition is a contrafact based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm." Cohen provides extensive piano solos throughout. Emmet Cohen was 31 to 32 years old at the time of this 2022 recording. According to one account, the composition originated when Dameron played unusual chord voicings at a jam session and Gillespie enthusiastically encouraged him to develop them into a complete tune.

Emmet Cohen was 31 to 32 years old at the time.