Emmet Cohen Quintet - "Two Bass Hit"
Just Added (Free)
•
13m
Bebop lives with pianist Emmet Cohen’s hard driving quintet on this rendition of Dizzy Gillespie and John Lewis’s “Two Bass Hit” recorded live at SFJAZZ on 4/9/26.
SFJAZZ At Home and Emmet Cohen teamed up for a special episode of Emmet’s Place, live from SFJAZZ in San Francisco. Filmed on April 9, this concert marked Emmet’s debut on SFJAZZ’s main stage and featured his working quintet celebrating the music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in honor of their centennials in 2026.
Watch the full concert on YouTube.
Love these videos? Support by becoming an SFJAZZ Member: https://www.sfjazz.org/join
PERSONNEL:
Emmet Cohen: piano
Jeremy Pelt: trumpet
Tivon Pennicott: saxophone
Reuben Rogers: bass
Joe Farnsworth: drums
ABOUT EMMET COHEN:
Winner of the 2019 American Pianists Award and finalist in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, virtuoso Emmet Winner of the 2019 American Pianists Award and finalist in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, virtuoso Emmet Cohen is among the most acclaimed pianists in jazz, known widely as a member of bass great Christian McBride’s Tip City along with his stellar work as a bandleader.
He has accumulated nearly 20 major awards and honors over his career and created the acclaimed Masters Legacy Series of recordings and interviews in 2016 featuring collaboration with Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Albert “Tootie” Heath, George Coleman, and Houston Person.
Cohen has been a member of the bands led by drumming luminaries Herlin Riley and Ali Jackson and hosts the wildly popular YouTube series Live From Emmet’s Place with a procession of special guests.
Cohen has led 12 albums including his newest Mack Avenue release, 2024’s Vibe Provider, and honors the legacy of Miles and Coltrane in his own virtuosic style.
Up Next in Just Added (Free)
-
Jazz Takes w/ Immanuel Wilkens
Saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins weighs in on a huge range of subjects for this Jazz Takes episode, from his favorite clubs and seated versus standing audiences to vintage saxophones, jazz fashion, and the enduring power of “Careless Whisper.”
His week as Resident Artistic Director dur...
-
Jazz Minute: Ray Brown At 100
Celebrate the centennial of legendary bassist Ray Brown in this SFJAZZ Jazz Minute. A pioneering force in bebop and one of the most influential bassists in jazz history, Brown helped shape the music through his work with Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, and many others. Known for...
-
Make It Jazz: SFJAZZ Collective take ...
SFJAZZ Collective plays Pearl Jam’s “Even Flow”
In honor of the 35th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s Ten (released August 27, 1991), we challenged a trio of SFJAZZ Collective members including vibraphonist Warren Wolf, bassist Matt Brewer, and drummer Kendrick Scott to listen to Pearl Jam’s 1991 gru...
