Emmet Cohen Trio Tickets:
Purchase Emmet Cohen Trio tickets ($55/$40/$25) at scmcgr.org or by calling 616-459-2224.
St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) brings the Emmet Cohen Trio to the Royce Auditorium Stage on Thursday, March 9, 2023. “Thirty years old and one of the finest piano players to emerge in decades, Emmet Cohen, the Miami-born and Montclair, New Jersey-raised musician is not just the poster man for contemporary jazz, breathing 2020s finesse onto early twentieth century swing, he is a supremely gifted and impassioned artist of the highest order,” according to Zachary Weg of All About Jazz.
Cohen states that performing jazz is "about communicating the deepest levels of humanity and individuality; it's essentially about connections," both among musicians and with audiences. He leads his namesake ensemble, the "Emmet Cohen Trio," as a vibrant solo performer, and is in constant demand as a sideman. Possessing a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, Cohen plays with the command and passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium.
One of his fans concluded, “I’m convinced Emmet’s hands don’t belong to him anymore – they have taken on a life of their own – it’s like every time his hands get near a piano –they just go completely bonkers in the best way possible and do their own thing and create some of the most amazing music! I think Emmet has an out of body experience and takes you along with him – and when he returns at the end of each song, he says “did I do that!” or “Y’all want to go again!”
Executive & Artistic Director of SCMC Cathy Holbrook says, “We are so excited to have Emmet Cohen and his trio live and in-person on stage at St. Cecilia Music Center. We love hosting Emmett’s Monday night “Live From Emmet’s Place” streaming concerts that started during COVID and have continued to grow in popularity and have landed him on the Today Show and with over 5 million followers. To see him onstage live, with all of his tremendous energy and talent, will be a thrill for all of us and his many avid followers.”
Tickets for the Emmett Cohen Trio ($55/$40/$25) are available at scmcgr.org or by calling 616-459-2224.
Emmet Cohen’s Bio
Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. A recognized prodigy, Cohen began Suzuki method piano instruction at age three, and his playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality, technique, and concept. Downbeat observed that his "nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary indicate he's above any convoluted technical showmanship." In the same spirit, Cohen himself has noted that playing jazz is "about communicating the deepest levels of humanity and individuality; it's essentially about connections," both among musicians and with audiences. He leads his namesake ensemble, the "Emmet Cohen Trio," is a vibrant solo performer, and is in constant demand as a sideman. Possessing a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, Cohen plays with the command of a seasoned veteran and the passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium.
Emmet Cohen's exacting keyboard artistry has garnered numerous accolades from the international jazz community. He placed first in both the American Jazz Pianists competition (2014) and the Phillips Piano Competition at the University of West Florida (2011). He was a finalist in the prestigious American Pianists Association's Cole Porter Fellowship (2015, 2011) and the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition (2011). Cohen has appeared in world-renowned jazz events, including the Newport, Monterey, North Sea, Bern, Edinburgh, Detroit, and Jerusalem jazz festivals, as well as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. He has also performed at the Village Vanguard, the Blue Note, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Birdland, Jazz Standard, London's Ronnie Scott's, Jazzhaus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Lincoln Center's Rose Hall, the Cotton Club in Tokyo, and the Kennedy Center, and was received in the Oval Office by President Obama. He is currently Hammond B-3 organist-in-residence at Harlem's SMOKE jazz club.
Besides leading the "Emmet Cohen Trio," Cohen has appeared regularly with Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Tootie Heath, Houston Person, Kurt Elling, Billy Hart, and Brian Lynch, among others. Cohen is also a member of Christian McBride's trio "Tip City," the "Herlin Riley Quartet," and the "Ali Jackson Trio," and serves as pianist and music director for jazz vocalist and television personality Lea DeLaria. His recordings include "Masters Legacy Series featuring Ron Carter" (2018); "Masters Legacy Series featuring Jimmy Cobb" (2017); "New Directions" (2016) with Herlin Riley; "Questioned Answer" (2014), co-produced with Brian Lynch; "Infinity" (2013), featuring his Italian Trio; and his acclaimed debut CD "In the Element” (2011), with bassist Joe Sanders and drummer Rodney Green.
See more about Emmett Cohen at emmetcohen.com.
JAZZ SERIES SINGLE TICKETS
**Ticket prices: Single tickets have a $3.00 per ticket fee. All concerts start at 7:30pm.
Emmet Cohen Trio
Thursday, March 9, 2023
A section $55
B section $40
C section $25
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**Ticket prices: Single tickets have a $3.00 per ticket fee. All concerts start at 7:30pm.
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B section $35
C section $20
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B section $50
C section $35
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B section $35
C section $20
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B Section $20
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B Section $40
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