Cohen has spent years doing what the best jazz musicians do: building community as much as catalog, whether through his long-running weekly livestreams or his devotion to mentorship and intergenerational conversation. Universal Truth arrives as a natural extension of that mission, bringing together veterans like Ron Carter and George Coleman alongside a rhythm section that has logged serious road miles together. Emmet Cohen, DownBeat Magazine's 2025 Pianist of the Year and critically acclaimed composer and bandleader, has been busy. Busy touring a Miles Davis & John Coltrane tribute to sold-out audiences across the world, busy running Live from Emmet's Place as the "most highly watched regular online jazz show in the world," and busy recording his new album, Universal Truth. With Joe Farnsworth, Yasushi Nakamura, Jeremy Pelt, Tivon Pennicott and guests Ron Carter and George Coleman, Emmet brings his celebrated tribute to the studio, pairing timeless classics ("Well You Needn't," "My Funny Valentine") with new originals that honor jazz's royalty while boldly carrying their tradition forward. Tracklist 1. Budo (4:10) 2. Well You Needn't (5:32) 3. My Funny Valentine (6:09) 4. Gingerbread Boy (4:22) 5. I Eternal Glimpse (5:28) 6. II Compassion (5:31) 7. III Universal Truth (6:22) 8. Blue Train (4:37) UPC: 708857124220Label: Mack Avenue RecordsRelease Date: 6.5.26Format: CD
