Emmet Cohen
Piano Solo on
Sharon

About

Emmet Cohen's piano solo is the first of two solos on this performance, followed by Russell Hall on acoustic bass. Spanning four choruses of the 8-bar form in C at a relaxed 99 BPM with a waltz feel in 6/8 time, Cohen delivers extended solos throughout, including an eleven-chorus statement on the Hubbard piece. Cohen's extended piano improvisation builds gradually through the choruses, developing melodic ideas with increasing complexity and rhythmic intensity.

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