White Plains JazzFest: Emmet Cohen Trio – Editors Choice!

Returning for his third performance at JazzFest! Even if you are not a jazz fan you will love Emmet Cohen – a lively and brilliant performer.

Recognized as a prodigy who began playing at age three, multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is in the vanguard of his generation’s advancement of jazz. Cohen is the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellow of the American Pianists Association. In addition to leading the Emmet Cohen Trio, Cohen has appeared regularly with Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath and Billy Hart, among others. During the 2020 lockdown, Cohen developed “Live From Emmet’s Place,” a series of weekly performances by his trio and special guests who livestreamed from his New York apartment, recalling the Harlem rent parties of yesteryear.  These concerts have received millions of internet views worldwide.

Tickets may be purchased here.

* Proof of vaccination and masks are required for entry. The events will take place in accordance with New York State and local health department guidelines.