Emmet Cohen

Emmet Cohen is widely regarded as a leading jazz pianist of his generation and makes his Lied Center debut this season! A virtuoso musician, producer, and bandleader, Cohen has released 12 albums and is the creative force behind Live From Emmet’s Place, a landmark series comprising over 140 two-hour livestream performances featuring hundreds of musicians spanning generations and reaching more than 100 million views worldwide. Cohen was named DownBeat Readers Poll Pianist of the Year (2025) and, in 2023, received both Pianist of the Year and Livestream Producer of the Year honors from the Jazz Journalists Association.