Emmet Cohen
Piano Solo on
Jitterbug Waltz

About

Emmet Cohen's piano solo is the first of three solos on this performance. Spanning two choruses of the 64-bar ABAB' form in E♭ at a driving 186 BPM with a waltz feel in 3/4 time, Cohen delivers extended solos throughout, including an eleven-chorus statement on the Hubbard piece. Cohen brings both harmonic sophistication and melodic invention to the improvisation, utilizing the piano's full range to build and release tension throughout.

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