EP 282 - Jazz Artist Emmet Cohen Redefining Jazz Music with “Uptown in Orbit”

Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts.    Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters Legacy Series, he is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, a dedicated educator, and the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards.    His artistry has taken him to venues and festivals in over 30 countries. And his entrepreneurial energies led to his developing "Live From Emmet's Place," a live-streamed "Harlem Rent Party" that unites a worldwide audience via tens of millions of internet views.    He has released over ten albums as leader and has performed or recorded with the likes of Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, and many, many others.