Emmett Cohen Quintet
Space
Evanston, IL
Maja Rios
The venue, Space, in Evanston, IL, has been remodeled, since i was last there. They have enlarged with a beautiful, new, large, front bar room, to hang out in, as you enter. The original concert room ,seemed roomier too, with excellent seating and acoustics.
Emmett Cohen Quintet, delivered an excellent tribute concert, “Trane and Miles at 100”, that featured many Miles Davis and John Coltrane tunes, including Miles’ songs, Four, All Blues ,Milstones, and Coltranes’ Mr. P.C.,Impressions, and Giant Steps. Emmett also included a few of his tasty originals.
Emmett Cohen ,pianist and leader, showed showed he was a true virtuoso, his playing reflecting many styles of great bygone pianists, including the late great McCoy Tyner. He is also a great accompanist, to his horn players. Jeremy Pelt, trumpet ,delivered a super slow version of ballads When I Fall in Love and Stardust. Fabulous drummer, Joe Farnsworth, kept excellent time , as well as amazing drum solos on several compositions.
Young saxophonist, Tivon Pennicott, played both ” inside” and “outside” on solos, sounding alot like one of my favorites, Joe Henderson with a pinch of Sonny Rollins too. Bassist, Rueben Rogers, originally from St Thomas, Virgin Islands., kept excellent time and swinging support throughout.
This quintet was one of my favorite bands ever. A great night!
