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Jazz Room Presents Emmet Cohen Trio With Special Guest, Saxophonist Houston Person at Booth Playhouse
Courtesy of Lonnie Davis | Posted on March 29, 2023
Where
Booth Playhouse
130 N Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC
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When
Thu, April 20, 2023
6:00 pm
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Musicians
Emmet Cohen
pianoHouston Person
saxophone, tenorAbout
Back by popular demand, Harlem-based Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Charlotte for a three-night JAZZ ROOM residency, with special guest Houston Pearson (Thursday) to continue the April Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) celebration.
Piano phenom, Emmet Cohen, returns to the JAZZ ROOM with his all-star trio and special guest, legendary saxophonist Houston Person. Known for its range and uplifting dynamism, the trio represents Cohen’s “kaleidoscopic sense of musical narrative,” as noted in Downbeat Magazine. Expect to be treated to a master class in stylistic juxtapositions, including the melding of stride, blues, church, swing, bebop, free, and contemporary styles, resulting in the innovative sound of Jazz’s future....