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

[@brianrinckenberger6265]

There are generations of musicians who will look back on these sessions with the same reverence that we look at things like Bill Evans’ 1961 run at the Village Vanguard. We’re watching history being made, every Monday night.

[@Meira_A]

*Raising the Bar….Raising Our Consciousness* 🔥🎼🌎🔭🙌🏽📈 (Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall, Kyle Poole - ft. Ruben Fox, Benny Benack III) 0:00 Teo (Thelonious Monk) 5:54 Introduction of Band 6:58 Anansi’s Waltz (Ruben Fox) - ft. Ruben Fox, tenor sax 16:26 Remarks by Ruben Fox (tenor sax) 17:13 I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson) - ft. Ruben Fox, tenor sax 23:56 Benny Benack III, takes stage (trumpet) 24:59 My Little Suede Shoes (Charlie Parker) 36:16 Cherokee (Ray Noble) 49:53 Prayer to the People (Clifford Jordan) 1:00:37 I Surrender Dear (Harry Barris) - ft. Benny Benack III, trumpet and vocals 1:08:09 One Step - (contrafact, Giant Steps) (Barry Harris) 1:19:27 Circus (Louis Alter, Bob Russell; Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers) 1:30:35 John Splitoff takes stage (vocals) 1:32:34 Only You (And You Alone) (comp. Buck Ram; The Platters) - ft. John Splitoff, vocals 1:38:25 Funmi Ononaiye Delivers Words of Insight for MLK Day 1:40:27 Better Go (Ben Webster; Harry “Sweets” Edison) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *It’s not enough to love the tradition, we know as jazz, and neglect the pulse for justice, that gave birth to the genre.* The *’spirit to overcome’ lives in the DNA of this music…* And this is precisely why we feel hope, each Monday night, amid the weight of a pandemic: #BlackAmericanMusic 🌏🙌🏼🙌🏾 As we celebrate his legacy, *the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,* bear wisdom for a lifetime. What we know as *‘Love,’* he identified as *“the heartbeat of the moral cosmos.”* *~*~*~*~*~*~ Jazz family, we can not “love” this music, strictly because of the benefit that it affords us. *Love is not transactional . . . It is not merely something that we do.* *Love is something that we ARE.* 🌎♥️🧬 Each week, we unite with some of the hardest working cats whose love shines brightly. *~*~*~*~*~*~ *Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall, and Kyle Poole were joined by tenor saxophonist Ruben Fox,* following his return from the U.K., and welcomed *trumpeter Benny Benack III,* back to the living room stage. Ruben creates *deep human connection through his supreme warmth, gorgeous articulation, & spacious tones.* 🎷🎼 He infuses a ballad with *soulful certainty* & blesses us with a soft-landing after flights of virtuosity. - We hear *shades of the great tenors,* as well as the *elegance* of his original work. *Benny Benack, III, is a warrior of sound* and performs with the same passion that he gifts the music scene. 🎺🎙 His lines are *delivered with meticulous execution* and instill an explosive awareness of how beautifully the music can be -both- played & sung….with *cool regality & savage sensitivity.* *~*~*~*~*~*~ 🎹🎻🥁 The trio excelled with *Kyle Poole’s technical brilliance at the drums,* as he reveals the genius of his gene-Poole. Once again, *Russell Hall’s* energy at the bass is a devastating display of *musical intuition & sophistication* - matched by *Emmet Cohen’s razor focus and meteoric runs at the piano.* 🎵🎶🤺 - The trio was also joined by *special guest vocalist John Splitoff,* who offered a sweet & soulful outpouring of a rhythm & blues classic. 🎤 *Thank you, Emmet, trio, & guests for creating a space to celebrate the beautiful range of the Black American musical tradition…* You inspire us to connect with Dr. King, not out of convenience,…but through our *human* experience. *~*~*~*~*~*~ *Jazz family, may we feel the security to be “the grandest version of ourselves,” and let others live in their expansiveness.* 🙌🏾🙌🏼🌍🔥 *There is enough space in this universe to love and thrive, without extinguishing another’s flame.* *Burn brightly, as you define your own ‘cosmic heartbeat’.*

[@rebel250s]

👍👍

[@AgAu_Drums]

Transcendental performances. I watch this video once a week!

[@RobinDuehring]

Kyle Poole is legend

[@nickbolanos8725]

So lucky to hear this as a young aspiring jazz vocalist. Appreciative of every role present here, and the opportunity to listen to this!

[@hombrequemiralaluna]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you...

[@brianmessemer2973]

There are no less-than-great shows. That's the level y'all are at. But this one. This one though. This one hits a bit different. Wow wow wow. They seem to get better and better and better. I watch in disbelief and awe. 🙇‍♂️ ❤️

[@helvio89]

Man, these lives are just superb. Always listen to them on tuesday mornings. Cheers from Maceió, Brazil

[@nilogima3475]

So sweet to have Ruben fox ‘s sound back, and so elegant his synthesis of so many old cats sounds and feeling of space .gipsy’s spirit Inda place

[@michaelsilver8527]

I especially liked Anansi Waltz. Beautifully written and played by Fox.

[@MaxRevitt]

RH quickly becoming my fave bass player (possibly ever!)

[@carlosbrinkmannsaxo5719]

Thank you Emmet and trio for bringing in Ruben and Benny

[@spacejazz6272]

i was privileged enough to see Ruben Fox play with the Emmet Cohen trio when they did a show at Ronnie Scott's here in London, pleased to see that he's managed to make his way back over to New York

[@wijsfglobal]

Musical mastery at its best. Thank you, Emmet Cohen and all the wonderful musicians you bring to us.

[@amcsdmi]

I feel lucky to have this on youtube, thanks

[@tdbass52]

That Cherokee sure rocked hard--wow

[@markgregan1099]

Thank you Mr. Cohen for doing these concerts! I started watching about a year ago. I'm always in awe at the musicianship and talent of the players you put together for your weekly concerts! The talent and musical joy just oozes out of the TV! Besides the ridiculously good music you produce, I am equally in awe of the good nature,love and respect displayed amongst you and the myriad world class musicians you assemble on the bandstand. Besides the fantastic entertainment, I'd also like to thank you and all the musicians that perform on Emmets Place for inspiring this 55 year old saxophone hobbyist to go to his basement and practice! While I'll never be a world class saxophonist, your presentations help me to latch on to and want to bring the joy and gratitude for music you present in your performances into my own playing. THANK YOU!

[@paulcantrell7020]

Last night was another standout performance. What did Kyle eat for breakfast yesterday? He was on fire! And what a beautiful, rich tone from Russell’s bass - a different one, right?

[@jimradzom4037]

This is such a beautiful gift. Thank you.

[@roberthelms1737]

Holy S. Ruben that was outstanding. Best to rest as well.

[@roberthelms1737]

Ruben produces a great tone from that tenor.

[@phr0styphreez]

wow, he’s got a Charlie Rouse vibe going on that first Monk tune! I’m a huge Rouse fan and have not really hear anyone come close or pay homage, so I’m absolute thrilled!

[@charlestomaras1505]

Your production values just keep getting better and better. Would love to see a behind the scenes segment and put some faces on Alex and Grant as well as some eyes on the gear. Are those the Earthworks omni piano mics? Sure sounds nice without a ton of leakage.

[@IntrepidFox94]

Cosign! Seeing some neumann km’s above the drums and a coles ribbon for the trumpet. Would love to learn more about the entire production. Audio, video, mix, warmup, the “backstage vibes”, the booking, outtakes etc.

[@alexweitzjazz]

Thank you. There are a couple of behind the scenes photos and a list of gear on my website in the description

[@jeannettepina9114]

Love Russell Hall's solo at 1:48:00 and on ....Really swinging!

[@DebbieDenkeMusic]

Outstanding musicianship tonight! I was wracking my brain why the tune "Prayer To The People" (starting around 50:15 - 57:39) sounded so familiar: It's a gently jazzed up salute to Malotte's "The Lord's Prayer" renamed by Clifford Jordan. Exquisitely soulful version played by Ruben, Emmet, Russell, Kyle on MLK day!

[@sergequeops1978]

woww vous êtes super les boy's awesomne!

[@nora1172]

👌🎶❤️Love the music: Many thanks 🙏 for sharing it! Keep on doing it 🔥✌️

[@КонстантинДобровольский-з8б]

Emmet Cohen какой же ты умничка Сегодня утром прослушал не отрываясь. Trumpet- Benny Benack 111 горячий парень плюс vocal Sax-tenor блеск А ritm grup fantactik.

[@esendelherbeperez5103]

Muy bueno tu trabajo. Lo disfruto todos los días. (Great job! I enjoy it everyday). Bravooo!. Grettings from Chile

[@radioazma]

Kyle great as always

[@jerrybauer8108]

Some NEW suede Shoes - I like this one

[@MrMusica777]

WOW, you guys made my musical year already!!

[@maycmazz]

excellent

[@ronaldunkel2681]

Bloody great set! Toodeloo’s & Cheers!

[@ScottieJDPM]

Man, those chops are intense!

[@aeco8581]

Man, Ruben Fox entering the solo at 1:04:15 is pure madness

[@joshuawoodfolk8202]

Anansi' Waltz reminds me of a medley of Someday My Prince Will Come and Moanin' from the anime Kids on the Slope. Super killing scene there and super killing arrangement here!

[@user-no2ez9qw5w]

please put this version of I surrender dear on spotify 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@linofranceschetti8272]

Yessssssssss

[@tonverheijke7675]

The tenor did listen to Ben Webster (tone)

[@MrDlm44]

Glad to see and hear someone else play a sax with left hand bell keys. Great sound.

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Minutes 40… playful as it gets! ♥️🎶♥️🥂

[@eliottmorst]

i wonder how i just can be in the audience

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

JOY, JOY, JOY 🎶 ♥️🎶♥️🎶♥️ 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🖖🏼🖖🏽🖖🏿 🥂

[@ahmedajabi2654]

Saxophonist has Benny Golson's sound :)

[@callumgfroerer2396]

For sure - also similar to Hank Mobley?

[@ahmedajabi2654]

@@callumgfroerer2396 I would say a mixture of sonny rollins and benny golson, but the phrasing is similar to Mobley's indeed. As for the posture, he reminds me of dexter gordon! haha

[@thomasgirard7790]

Clifford Jordan´s Sound

[@gonikassif8527]

Gene Ammons!

[@paulmcgrath2430]

A GR8 saxophonist indeed! Kinda reminds me of Ben Webster.

[@jeffreycraven8154]

Sent you some money . Your Steinway sounds great, but here something when it does need tuning. Gave WV Wesleyan enough to by a new concert grand Steinway after I played a Steinway and a Baldwin to close to retirement. Jazz and the sun shines down happiness.

[@jeffreycraven8154]

Hope that woman sittiing in the back is your sweets, she gets entranced by the music we love.

[@IntrepidFox94]

I already know Better Go is gonna be on heavy rotation here. Stand out tune from a stand out session for me. And last week was already so good.

[@matevzvidic5064]

I like how they are all dressed in black, except for Emmet, who is wearing army pants haha

[@kaseabernathy3642]

Puting a Harry Barris song and a Barry Harris song next to eachother I find hilarious

[@jackmessaros5313]

17:13 24:59 36:16 49:53

[@madmonksmekshop]

CBD Joyce indeed, sire. ;-)

[@roon.walnut5941]

1:47:39 oh my god I’ve watched this 4 times already

[@roon.walnut5941]

In the first play through

[@ahmedajabi2654]

what's the name of the first tune please :D

[@DebbieDenkeMusic]

Teo by Monk

[@ahmedajabi2654]

@@DebbieDenkeMusic thank you! whats the name of the Eb blues in the end?? :D

[@gonikassif8527]

​@@ahmedajabi2654 Better Go, it's written in the description

[@canofthunder]

can't believe emmet went the whole gig with no pants smh so unprofessional

[@nilogima3475]

This moody’s mood on prayer for the people was welcome