#wigmore-hall

#wigmore-hall

It was one of those rare pearls, pressed in the dark clam of the pandemic free jam sessions live-streamed from Cohen's Harlem apartment. Every week, the Trio's joyful tones (with then-bassist Russel Hall and drummer Kyle Poole) buzzed from devices around the world. Emmet Cohen's front room became a hotbed of generously performed jazz standards and new compositions. As lockdown eased, the Emmet's Place performers diversified and its visual slickness, set design and musicians' haircuts improved.