Emmet Cohen w/ Patrick Bartley & Bruce Harris | Ugetsu 

This concert has convinced me that Patrick Bartley may be the best living Alto player today

Pat saying "whoa THAT fast" at the beginning 😂

This Bruce Harris-Patrick Bartley duo reminds me very much of the Woody Shaw-Kenny Garrett duo. I hope there is much, much more of this to come.

Emmet Cohen's "I Could Write A Book" quote stands the test of time

Patrick Bartley plays with the kind of urgency and intensity that cannot be taught. Incredible! SOUND ALONE🔥🔥🙏🏽

6:02 Man this bass player kills me every time, always tight man I love his whole vibe just smiling the whole way. Love it

my two cents: russell dropping his low E to D at 9:35 is so killing

I don’t think there is enough said about how amazing Emmet’s playing is especially on this track. He plays one of the finest piano solo’s ever on this tune. Unreal creativity, musical elegance and touch. Russell is also amazing. Insane and the rapport between the rhythm section is crazy. But on this track Emmet really outshines. Hats off 👏

Wish my grandpa could've heard this. He got my entire family, 2 generations deep, into jazz. Forever grateful of that, and i'm grateful that y'all are putting out such incredible stuff. RIP.

This is so burning, I can't believe that Emmet's place still stands... :)

10:50 is the moment everyone dreams of happening to them during a jam session.

SHID, THAT BASS PLAYER IS SMOKIN!!!!

I just realized that Emmet quoted "I could write a book"... THAT IS LEGENDARY!!!

When I saw Patrick take that huge breath at 10:42 I knew he was about to explode. God DAMN this track was burning.

This alto player is unbelievable !

I love how into it everyone gets once Patrick starts his solo 😂

That bass player started the solos so nicely. He even looks up like 'yeah I know that shit was tight"

Patrick is my favorite jazz musician of all time man. Everything he does is so melodic and unique and he just has this way of occasionaly crossing the line in phrases from jazz music ust pure music. I don't know how to describe it, but sometimes he creates phrases that are somewhat simple musically, but fit so perfectly into the context of his solo and the players around him. Idk how to describe it, but it makes sense to me at least. His solos really transcend like in this performance and gain a deeper level of soulfully rich content that really reminds me how much I love jazz. I really take inspiration from people like him, and hope that one day I'm the distant future, I can possibly be a great jazz musician and can do something that is enriching and that I love to do. Thanks for this performance!

After watching this over twentieth time, I came to realize that this is my favorite live from Emmet's place video.

I love how patrick is casually wearing an anime shirt the whole time

10:46 the fact the drums lined up with the alto hits made it like 10x as cool, so good

3:03 William Tell Overture quote

Emmets piano solo here is probably one of the best I’ve ever heard from him. Absolutely phenomenal. And Patrick Bartley - holy smokes he can absolutely wail - unbelievable! I can’t stop listening to this track!

Bartley’s solo is out there, it’s in there, he’s the full package

There are so many problems in this world, but when i hear this music, i'm feeling like i'm not here anymore. All my sadness an pain is flying away

Wow... no words. Monster solos and playing from all. I especially enjoyed the melodic, lyrical trumpet playing.

This has definitely become the most entertaining show on RU-vid now.

One of my favorite tunes. Cedar Walton was a bad man

Emmets solo is probably one of the best piano solos I’ve ever heard

Bruce Harris' lyricism is commendable on this track, as well as his expert use of space! (and phrasing, which produces call and response with the rhythm section.)

That William tell reference was killin

Also - the lead in to go back to the head at 12:04 is PERFECTION!!!! It’s like you’ve got this tune on fire and it’s being gently put out but is still putting out light. It’s absolutely divine as the listener.

Killin tune and killin players! Man Patrick Bartley ain’t come to play! That man had something to say and he was GONNA say it

Thank you all for a joyful moment in my life, reminding me of what is best about humans. All of it is wonderful, and I feel so grateful that you are here and will be here tomorrow, for as long as there is this outstanding RU-vid channel and I pray I will get to see the five of you LIVE someday!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Man, what a great piano solo. So many different elements- strong melodies, quotes, aggressive chordal motion, great vocabulary, and SWANGIN LIKE A GAWD DAMN MUFKA. Truly great work emmet. Thank you!

Most impressed with the Emmet Cohen and Bruce Harris' solos. And the accent on the drums to to end the piano solo. So simple and beautiful. Joe Saylor is one of the best jazz drummers today!

That rhythm section of emmet, joe and Russell has to be one of the best in the game. Some of the best ears for all of them. Trying to match repetitive rhythms in their solos you can tell all of them were listening so so well

I play alto.....this dude......whoa.... full package.....and the spirit of it all.....and still humble with it......whoa

I love the exchange of looks at 5:07 between Russell and the drummer once he realised he was on his own

I listen to this religiously

This band must stay together! Such joy!

10:40 - 11:30 John Coltrane Transitions, anyone? Oh my WORD 🔥🔥🔥

Man, that piano moment right after Patrick's solo.

I first discovered this tune as the opening track to the outstanding Eastern Rebellion 2 (1977), w/ its alternate title 'Fantasy in D'. 0:18-20 = exactly, quoting 'Firm Roots', closing track from eh same album.

Bruce has the best faces. Change my mind.

What a pleasure to see young musicians honoring Cedar's memory!

Woww that harmony coming out from 11:43ish is so beautiful and modern... crazy

My 52 yrs. playing half the world with some greats such as Ed Thigpen & I have never heard such greatness & calibre of Emmet & the sax player as you all are ....I was trembling passionately. Thank you

Emmet’s If I Could Write a Book quote was genius!

Honestly my mind is thoroughly blown, I don't know what's wrong with me, but I have not heard such groovin, musical, high octane but captivating soloing in a good while. Every note in phrase from Emmet just progressed and continued the momentum and narrative forward, so integral and connected yet so vivid, distinct and alive, and Patrick just burning through those out keys and in keys with so much force. Something about this was different than what I'm used to. Every phrase from these guys seems so deeply intentional, not a moment of predictable playing yet still so narratologically potent (by that I mean it all feels so apparently purposeful, it resonates, just feels _right,_ ) just real real mastery over their sound. When musicians attain that kind of control over their tools, there's some other dimension that comes out of the music, just grabs you and enthralls you in a way you just can only get from someone who truly has control over that. It's a phenomenon I don't usually have the blessings to come across often, It's something I usually only find in the real super greats of Jazz, Miles' Four and More, John Coltrane in his modal prime, Bill Evans (...basically everything he did really). Not to be controversial, but to me this is something I struggle to find in most of hard bop and jazz in general, most musicians just don't have that same level of depth and masterfulness and it comes across, but when someone does, it's really powerful. So thanks for being so good, in short.

Quoting Firm roots in the intro is very cool 😎, great band !

This is one room i would like to be trapped in forever!

was just listening to the original in remembrance of the Maestro Wayne Shorter and then your rendition of his composition popped up and I believe he would have been so proud of each of you fine musicians and the amazing artistry with which you expressed your emotions through this tune! Excellent Job!!!! Definitely sharing on my time line!

Folks, we've found it. The absolutely smoking hot jazz ensemble of our modern time. And so young to be at this level, them being cats around age 30 I'm guessing. I hope they continue this collaboration well into the future. Jazz just got a lot more exciting 😱😱😱🔥🔥🔥

this might be my new favorite video of all time

Boys and girls this is what is called music and those are what we call musicians. Talented as hell musicians

11:12 is a testament to Patrick's incredible connection to his instrument. This is a truly singing melody.

A little Wm Tell Overture at 3:02, nice touch!

I got no words. But I had to say something. Just thank you. ❤❤

Holy moly Emmets piano solo had me like 😩😍🤪😱😲😳😫🥰

What's most impressive is how close to exactly 14 minutes each of these clips are.

These clips are just incredible. There's so much great music being put out during covid, it's very hard for folks to stand out. But these clips... crazy good!

Killin guys!!!!! And yes Emmet - you could write a book 🙂

the I Could Write a Book quote absolutely floored me. Burning recording!

8:45 - 9:00 great spiritual moment

That piano interlude before the last head out was UNREAL!!! So creative

That night, Patrick was in Cannoball mode.!!

Overflowing with musicality

First time hearing this group, and I'm completely blown away by these cats! The piano solo was especially spectacular. Emmet, you have a new fan 💚

Love this, mostly because its the Cedar Walton's version AKA 'Fantasy in D'!!

Outstanding playing from everyone especially Emmet and Patrick - jazz at its absolute finest.

UGETSU is sublime film , one of th greatest ever , and this music , these musicians strike a blow for liberty in rather dismal and difficult times

Beautiful song and the incredible musicianship and energy were so thick that you could cut it with a knife. A sincere treat to hear and experience. Thank you for posting this performance.

Awesome!!

BRAVO!!! To you all

Pure gold!

WHAT A BAND!!

rockin!

another amazing solo from the brilliant mr Bartley. he must be the most lyrical and inventive jazz player ever

I love this tune.

Fantastic!

You guys are on fire as usual. I love the vibe.

Yes Yes Yes Emmet.........

Yay! Dynamics!

sooooo amazing squad.

Brilliant, loved it. Great playing all round.

mind-blowing

very very well!!!

Glorious! And fabulously swinging!

Energy! Energy! Energy! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Amazing musical talent ❤️

Blown away

Impressed

Thank you ❤️

This is great.

Good Lord this is awesome...

this is so great goddamn

Una locura. Brutal!!

....beautiful; what a delight!

such a great tune and so well played by these wonderful musicians a human beings!! Thanks Emmet!! Looking forward to having you out in Santa Barbara again!