Emmet Cohen
Piano
About
Emmet Cohen is a New York based jazz pianist and composer. In addition to leading the Emmet Cohen Trio, he is a sought after sideman and collaborator playing with artists such as Kurt Elling, Brian Lynch, and Jimmy Heath. He serves as musical director for vocalist Veronica Swift and is a member of Christian McBride's Tip City Trio. Cohen is also known for his dedication to jazz history and produces the Master Legacy Series sessions recording with legendary jazz artists such as Jimmy Cobb, Ron Carter, and George Coleman.
Trivia
Emmet Cohen was awarded the American Pianists Association’s Cole Porter Fellowship in 2019. Emmet Cohen was a finalist in the 2011 Thelonius Monk Jazz Competition. During the 2020 lockdown, Cohen developed the hit webcast "Live From Emmet's Place," a series of weekly performances by his trio and special guests.
Early Life
Emmet Cohen showed musical aptitude at a young age. He began piano lessons at age 3. By age 11 he was considered a musical prodigy, but it wasn't until his family moved to Montclair, New Jersey that he developed an interest in jazz. He attended a local jazz workshop which would become Jazz House Kids, the jazz education program run by Melissa Walker and Christian McBride. Cohen began sitting in at local jazz clubs and jam sessions as a teen. He attended the University of Miami where he earned a degree in jazz performance and then attended the Manhattan School of Music on a full merit scholarship.
Emmet Cohen Solos
2022
Piano solo - Good Bait - 2022
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 118 BPM
Piano solo - Jeannine - 2022
4/4 swing in A♭ minor at 188 BPM
Piano solo - Stella By Starlight - 2022
4/4 ballad in B♭ major at 121 BPM
Piano solo - Hey, It’s Me You’re Talking To - 2022
4/4 latin in A♭ major at 215 BPM
Piano solo - Be-Bop - 2022
4/4 swing in F minor at 115 BPM
Piano solo - My Funny Valentine - 2022
4/4 ballad in C minor at 62 BPM
Piano solo - Four In One - 2022
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 125 BPM
Piano solo - What's New - 2022
4/4 ballad in C major at 56 BPM
Piano solo - Birdlike - 2022
4/4 swing in F major at 143 BPM
2021
Piano solo - Contrary Motion - 2021
4/4 swing in G major at 235 BPM
Piano solo - Squeeze Me - 2021
4/4 funk in F major at 62 BPM
Piano solo - Honeysuckle Rose - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 303 BPM
Piano solo - Bird’s Eye View - 2021
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 198 BPM
Piano solo - Our Daily Bread - 2021
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 124 BPM
Piano solo - Fort Worth - 2021
4/4 swing in G major at 221 BPM
Piano solo - The Dawn Of Time - 2021
4/4 latin in C major at 218 BPM
Piano solo - Body And Soul - 2021
4/4 ballad in D♭ major at 62 BPM
Piano solo - Charlie Chan - 2021
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 241 BPM
Piano solo - Big Ben - 2021
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 188 BPM
Piano solo - Pfrancing (No Blues) - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 120 BPM
Piano solo - Jitterbug Waltz - 2021
3/4 waltz in E♭ major at 186 BPM
Piano solo - Hot House - 2021
4/4 swing in C major at 135 BPM
Piano solo - Sharon - 2021
6/8 waltz in C minor at 99 BPM
Piano solo - Prof - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 259 BPM
Piano solo - Danny Boy - 2021
4/4 ballad in D major at 80 BPM
Piano solo - Dear John - 2021
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 269 BPM
Piano solo - Joy Spring - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 150 BPM
Piano solo - I Don’t Give a Damn Blues - 2021
4/4 swing in G major at 127 BPM
Piano solo - Surrey with the Fringe on Top - 2021
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 148 BPM
Piano solo - The Back Beat - 2021
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 176 BPM
Piano solo - Straight, No Chaser - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 182 BPM
Piano solo - Caravan - 2021
4/4 swing in F minor at 265 BPM
Piano solo - Invitation - 2021
4/4 swing in C minor at 190 BPM
Piano solo - I Can't Get Started - 2021
4/4 ballad in C major at 59 BPM
Piano solo - Donna Lee - 2021
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 276 BPM
Piano solo - The Nearness Of You - 2021
4/4 ballad in F major at 47 BPM
Piano solo - Cantaloupe Island - 2021
4/4 funk in F major at 132 BPM
Piano solo - Unit 7 - 2021
4/4 swing in C major at 184 BPM
Piano solo - Ceora - 2021
4/4 bossa nova in A♭ major at 128 BPM
Piano solo - Alone Together - 2021
4/4 swing in D minor at 195 BPM
Piano solo - Peace - 2021
4/4 ballad in B♭ major at 49 BPM
Piano solo - Chi Chi - 2021
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 212 BPM
Piano solo - I Hear a Rhapsody - 2021
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 216 BPM
Piano solo - Old Folks - 2021
4/4 ballad in F major at 46 BPM
Piano solo - I Remember You - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 193 BPM
Piano solo - Along Came Betty - 2021
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 122 BPM
Piano solo - You Already Know - 2021
4/4 swing in G minor at 260 BPM
Piano solo - You're My Everything - 2021
2/2 ballad in C major at 54 BPM
Piano solo - Billie's Bounce - 2021
4/4 swing in F major at 231 BPM
2020
Piano solo - What Is This Thing Called Love - 2020
4/4 swing in C major at 174 BPM
Piano solo - New York, New York - 2020
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 121 BPM
Piano solo - Young At Heart - 2020
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 90 BPM
Piano solo - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - 2020
4/4 swing in C major at 104 BPM
Piano solo - Nice Work If You Can Get It - 2020
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 130 BPM