1. Emmet Cohen began studying piano at the age of three using the Suzuki method.
18 Facts About Emmet Cohen
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Emmet Cohen received a Bachelor of Music from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in 2012 and a Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music in 2014.
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Emmet Cohen frequented jazz clubs on his own and with his father, often talking with the artists or sitting in on sessions.
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Emmet Cohen learned to play the Hammond B-3 organ at Cecil's Jazz Club in West Orange, NJ, run by Cecil Brooks III, where he regularly played the B-3 during sessions led by saxophonist Bruce Williams.
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Emmet Cohen is primarily known for his work in jazz, although he studied European art music extensively earlier in his career, and this influence is apparent in his technique, occasional improvisational "quotes," and general technical mastery of the keyboard.
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Emmet Cohen has performed with Christian McBride, Herlin Riley, Brian Lynch, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Joe Lovano, Eddie Henderson, and George Coleman.
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In 2010, while still a student at Frost School of Music, Emmet Cohen recorded and self-released his debut album In the Element.
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Emmet Cohen's spilling runs and chiming resolutions are necessary to an overall design.
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In 2019, Emmet Cohen received first place in the American Piano Awards, earning him the 2019 Cole Porter Fellowship from the American Piano Awards which included a $50,000 grant, a recording contract with Mack Avenue Records, and a two-year Artist-in-Residence at the University of Indianapolis.
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In 2021, Emmet Cohen released his first album on Mack Avenue records, Future Stride, to strong reviews.
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Live from Emmet's Place is a weekly video-streaming broadcast and concert produced by Emmet Cohen consisting of Cohen and his trio along with invited guests.
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Guests on Live From Emmet Cohen's Place represent a multigenerational cross section of jazz from the jazz masters such as Houston Person, Joe Lovano, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Eddie Henderson, Steve Davis, Sheila Jordan and Victor Lewis as well as newcomers such as tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover and vocalist Samara Joy.
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Emmet Cohen has featured a variety of jazz musicians and vocalists on 117 livestreams, based on a March 23,2024, listing of episodes posted on YouTube.
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In December 2021, Cohen initiated Emmet's Place Education, an ongoing series of free online master classes presented by a variety of jazz artists.
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Emmet Cohen has said that one of his greatest passions is teaching and putting new concepts in front of students, and working with them at their level.
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About these older jazz musicians, Emmet Cohen frequently expresses gratitude as well as admiration:.
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In November 2023, Emmet Cohen released Volume 5 of the Master Legacy Series with tenor saxophonist Houston Person.
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Emmet Cohen has received numerous reviews and accolades in the press, and in a variety of jazz community blogs for his recordings and live performances.