Browse: Emmet Cohen (piano)

It’s astonishing to think that Billy Strayhorn was just 16 when he began to write what was to become his signature tune, ‘Lush Life’ – a song whose chromaticism and large leaps make it one of... — Jazzwise, June 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Cohen’s playing springs from tradition. Favoring swinging phrasing and concise melodic arcs colored by a rich harmonic vocabulary, the tasteful pianist never lets his nimble, cleanly articulated... — Downbeat, May 2017, 3 out of 5 stars1/2 More…

This young pianist-composer revisits the stride piano sound of the roaring 20s on a set of classics and originals with charm to spare. — The Guardian, 6th February 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…