Re-Stream: Live From Emmet's Place Vol. 83 - Ruben Fox & Benny Benack III

This show was recorded on January 17, 2022
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Emmet Cohen - Piano
Ruben Fox - Tenor Saxophone
Benny Benack III - Trumpet
Russell Hall - Bass
Kyle Poole - Drums
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Video Design: Alex Weitz abwstudios.com
Sound: Kelvin Grant [e-mail]
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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

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*Raising the Bar….Raising Our Consciousness* 🔥🎼🌎🔭🙌🏽📈 (Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall, Kyle Poole - ft. Ruben Fox, Benny Benack III)
*RE-STREAM*
0:00 Teo (Thelonious Monk)
7:47 Introduction of Band
8:51 Anansi’s Waltz (Ruben Fox) - ft. Ruben Fox, tenor sax
18:19 Remarks by Ruben Fox (tenor sax)
19:06 I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson) - ft. Ruben Fox, tenor sax
25:48 Benny Benack III, takes stage (trumpet)
26:52 My Little Suede Shoes (Charlie Parker)
39:09 Cherokee (Ray Noble)
52:44 Prayer to the People (Clifford Jordan)
1:03:28 I Surrender Dear (Harry Barris) - ft. Benny Benack III, trumpet and vocals
1:11:01 One Step - (contrafact, Giant Steps) (Barry Harris)
1:22:16 Circus (Louis Alter, Bob Russell; Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers)
1:33:25 John Splitoff takes stage (vocals)
1:35:25 Only You (And You Alone) (comp. Buck Ram; The Platters) - ft. John Splitoff, vocals
1:41:16 Funmi Ononaiye Delivers Words of Insight for MLK Day
1:43:18 Better Go (Ben Webster; Harry “Sweets” Edison)
(*times have been adjusted from the original broadcast)
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If you’ve landed on this *treasure of a re-stream,* you’ve encountered one of the most swingin’ (& personally beloved episodes) from Emmet’s living room.
*Please check out the original vol. 83 broadcast* for sentiments surrounding the performance & more heartfelt comments from our fellow lovers of this music tradition…
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This was such a remarkable night with *Emmet, Kyle, Russell, Ruben, & Benny (joined by Emmet’s soulful bff, John Splitoff)* -their creativity, chemistry, & consciousness brought blessings to our MLK Day & Monday night, in 2022.
*It’s beyond meaningful to me that, more than a year later, we continue to thrive off this energy, as a community.*
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*Keep these cats in your prayers as they deliver this tradition to the four corners of our globe…*
*Emmet:* We’re so grateful for another safe & successful European tour… *all blessings to you, Kyle, & Philip in Alaska this week* 🙌🏽🎹🥁🎻♥
*Fairbanks friends, please show your love to the Trio (w/ Cyrille Aimée) this weekend,* *4/15.* 🔥🎼
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*Ruben:* May the UK take good care of you until you come back to swing in your NYC home…🔥🌃 - Londoners show your love whenever Brother Fox takes the stage 🎷🇬🇧🙌🏽
*Benny:* 🎺 Promise to skin out, with dear *Russell Hall* in San Fran. - it was my intent not to miss your L.A. appearance! Family please check them out at the iconic Black Cat this weekend 🔥 *(4/13 - 4/16)*
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*On a VERY special note I ask that you dedicate your prayers/ healing energy to our brother Funmi Ononaiye* - He’s been a beloved advocate & mouthpiece of this music. 🌍♥️🎼
During this special MLK performance, his words exhorted us to choose Love. - In that spirit, I ask that you do the same as he navigates a challenging season.
*Funmi’s support of Emmet, & all the cats, has enabled this music to reach our ears.*
(Please check out Emmet’s newsletter for details & the link on how you can help).
*Thank you from the heart & sending much love to each one of you* ♥️🙏🏽

[@adr3000]

yall keeping me sane, in a mad mad world.
much love. (more Ruben plz, and Bens vocals are getting slick af. you seem willing to express yourselves in new and beautiful ways. we see yall.
💕🙏💕

[@evanwood797]

First tune was hot!!

[@jasondavisjazz]

Nice!

[@enjoy7024]

Wish the names of the tunes were more readily available.

[@josephshaysj8566]

This is a restream of emmets 83, so if you look up his 83rd live stream it’ll have a list of time stamped tunes!

[@Meira_A]

🙏🏽♥️ thank you, Joseph!

[@paulcalatayud5097]

Nice cats!

[@jazzbirdbecky]

Russell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@emiliofurrer6491]

Did he stop playing with Emmet?