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Emmet Cohen Trio
(Studio TD, FIJM Montreal. 3 July 2023)
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For anybody who believes in jazz, this gig by the Emmet Cohen Trio have to be some of the heartening sights of the 12 months. In truth, thank god for the press go which bought me in to see it, as a result of the queue to listen to this joyful and energetic band doing a free-admission gig was VAST.
The viewers – notably in comparison with the Herbie Hancock live performance which I left prematurely to get to this live performance – gave palpable proof of the FIJM’s recently-released stats (LINK) about how the competition viewers is getting youthful. And so they have been completely concerned, and cheering this band to the rafters.
Emmet Cohen commented that he had final appeared on the competition as a part of Christian McBride’s Tip Metropolis trio with Dan Wilson in 2017 (though he had additionally sat in with Michael Mwenso’s band’s 6pm set yesterday). I reviewed that unforgettable gig in 2017 (LINK) , so it’s a pleasure to replicate on fairly how far Emmet Cohen has progressed since then.
The best truth to know is that this: Youtube views on “Emmet’s Place” at the moment are over 26 million (HERE) . That is an artist whose response to the pandemic was to adapt his artwork type. I keep in mind Django Bates as soon as saying to me that each gig essentially must be a special day, a real occasion, or what’s the purpose…and there might be few musicians wherever who embody that philosophy and that spirit in each second on stage as intensely and as joyfully as Emmet Cohen.
The trio final night time was with actually robust gamers able to seizing the night time at any second. Prime flight bassist Philip Norris had his massive second at first of “Shut Your Eyes” the place he was quoting each “Autumn Leaves” and “Windmills of You Thoughts”. Do this video. Drummer Kyle Poole has overwhelming drive and presence, but additionally nice subtlety of contact. After an enormous depth construct on Neal Hefti’s “Li’l Darlin’”, there was a stunning second when the sticks went underneath the arm and it was again to the lightest of doable touches on brushes. Particular.
I discovered myself dreaming that Emmet Cohen would possibly do an Ahmad Jamal tribute someday. Having been capable of swan into the gig final night time, I reckon will probably be my flip to queue subsequent time. And for that, I’ll. Undoubtedly.
INCOMPLETE SET LIST – WAITING TO HAVE GAPS FILLED
With out a Music (Cedar Walton)
Spillin’ The Tea (Emmet Cohen)
I’ll Preserve Loving You (Bud Powell)
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Li’l Darlin’ (Neal Hefti)
Shut Your Eyes (Bernice Petkere)
ENCORE
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