Live From Emmet's Place Vol. 82 - Cedar Walton Birthday Tribute feat. Joe Farnsworth

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Special thanks to: The Jazz Cruise, JazzCorner, Qobuz, JazzTimes, Penn State, Cliff Bells, Vail Jazz, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Mack Avenue, Savannah Music Fest, Tri-C JazzFest, Arts Garage, Lied Center of Kansas, Rochester Jazz Festival, & St. Cecilia Music Center

0:00 Hindsight (Cedar Walton) - ft. Emmet Cohen, piano
7:40 Mosaic (Cedar Walton; Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers) - ft. Emmet Cohen, piano
16:03 Introduction of Musicians
17:45 Remarks by pianist Jeb Patton
18:55 My Ship (Kurt Weill; lyr. Ira Gershwin) - ft. Jeb Patton, piano
26:12 Without a Song (Vincent Youmans; lyr. Billy Rose, E. Eliscu) - ft. Jeb Patton, piano
36:55 Pianist Sean Mason takes stage
37:32 Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael; lyr. Johnny Mercer) - ft. Sean Mason, piano
45:18 The Newest Blues (Cedar Walton) - ft. Sean Mason
54:54 Drummer Joe Farnsworth Remembers Cedar Walton
1:01:01 Fiesta Espanola (Cedar Walton) - ft. Emmet Cohen, piano
1:06:59 Holy Land (Cedar Walton) - ft. all pianists
1:16:41 Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington; lyr. Mitchell Parish) - ft. Jeb Patton, piano
1:23:27 Bolivia (Cedar Walton) - ft. Sean Mason, Emmet Cohen; piano / 1:29:21 Off Minor (Thelonious Monk) - ft. Emmet Cohen, piano
1:33:33 Ugetsu (Cedar Walton) - ft. Jeb Patton, Emmet Cohen; piano
1:40:20 Closing Words of Gratitude
1:41:11 Cedar’s Blues (Cedar Walton) - ft. all pianists

[peterjohnstoltzman]

I feel like anyone who wants to see why jazz musicians love being jazz musicians should watch this. This has it all—multigenerational collegiality and collaboration; humility in paying homage to masters; speaking the language together with creative imagination and heart and individual personality and conversation; striving ecstatic energy; and a big f-in heap of swing! You can be completely absorbed in it every moment…everything else falls away, and you just love being human for a time. We are inspired, striving, joyful, thoughtful, perfectly imperfect wonderful beings. Jazz is a vehicle for all of that, and I love you guys for showing it to the world! ❤️

[maciek_d]

One of my favorite Emmet's Place concerts. I must have listened to the whole gig at least 20 times now. Such great playing by all 3 pianists and the awesome rhythm section. Beyond great. Both Jeb and Sean outstanding players. So much creativity and touch.

[MrBongoagogo]

Russell hall sublime double bassists .Solid master time keeper. And soloist.

[nbass]

Mr. Cedar Walton was an excellent composer and performer. I think Mr. Cohen is a great musician who deserves to be called his successor.

[rickbutterfield]

I’m still new to jazz, why does it sound like 6 instruments at same time, phenomenal!

[MrBongoagogo]

Joe the sharp dressed drummer impeccable bush player and stick player master time keeper.and soloist.

[briancmiller]

This brought me such profound joy. Thank you all for swinging and honoring Cedar with this beautiful music.

[bryandickerson]

2:20-2:45 then and Joe’s smack! at 3:15 - just too much fun, especially with all the smiles and looks traded! This shite makes love Jazz all over again.

[jeffreycraven]

Miss ya Cedar where-ever ya kicked off to, but we hear you in Emmet's playing and the recordings you left for us to enjoy.

[somejazzconcerts]

So nice to hear JEB PATTON! So swinging... Never showy, always tasteful...

[PaoloGranataABC]

the pianist's exchange into Bolivia was mindblowing!

[Will-cuvd]

31:30 Russell. Russell. Russell. That solo!!

[Cymbalgroove]

Cedar really defined what a true jazz musician to me is. He really loved all the cats that came before him. I remember reading Billy Higgins saying how much Sonny Clark loved him and McCoy. Cedar wrote some beautiful tunes you guys did a great job playing BTW, had his own way of phrasing his 8th notes that fit Billy Higgins cymbal beat to a tee. Long live Cedar and thanks for never forgetting the greats.

[seikoochi]

I feel your Great Love to keep making sounds /making shiniyon, i love it too, Emmet

[IntrepidFox]

Last night was one of the best ones if you ask me. Unbelievable vibes.

[GeoffWilliams-jikg]

Yeah Joe. Yeah Russell. Yeah Jeb. And of course yeah Emmet. Thank you Thank you Thank you

[ivofechner]

Russel Hall ist a zen magician pirate, what a guy

[buzoruso]

Russell has such a swing and huge sound...kills it

[HalethDagore]

Off the chain! So good to see Cedar being celebrated. Thank you for sharing.

[Steviec]

What an incredible drummer. Effortlessly brilliant technique and time.