Emmet Cohen announces European Autumn Tour Opening October 29
Pianist, composer and bandleader Emmet Cohen brings his quintet to Europe this autumn for a 13-date tour marking the centennial year of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The run opens at Gazarte in Athens on October 29 and takes in Budapest, Přerov, Berlin, the Madrid and Bologna jazz festivals, Sacile, Gdańsk, Bydgoszcz, Echternach, Utrecht and Groningen, with a sole UK date at London’s Wigmore Hall on November 2. His latest album, Universal Truth, is out now on Mack Avenue.
Listen to Emmet Cohen's "Universal Thruth"
Cohen is joined on the road by drummer Joe Farnsworth and tenor saxophonist Tivon Pennicott, both of whom feature on Universal Truth, alongside trumpeter Benny Benack III. The programme draws on the album, Cohen’s fourth for Mack Avenue Records, which pairs classic repertoire associated with Davis and Coltrane with Cohen’s own three-part Universal Truth Suite.
Released in May, Universal Truth brought bassist Ron Carter and tenor saxophonist George Coleman together for “My Funny Valentine,” more than sixty years after they played on the Miles Davis album of the same name at Lincoln Center’s Philharmonic Hall. Elsewhere, Carter and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt drive Monk’s “Well You Needn’t” and Jimmy Heath’s “Gingerbread Boy,” while Coleman and Pennicott trade tenors on Coltrane’s “Blue Trane.”
“In all my research and study into John Coltrane, one phrase always stuck out,” Cohen explains. “‘Universal Truth.’ When Trane talked about his artistry and his calling, his intention was always to seek that universal truth.”
The tour follows a year of near-constant performance for Cohen, from International Jazz Day in Chicago with Herbie Hancock to residencies at Smoke and Birdland in New York and DC Jazz Fest. Alongside the road, he continues to host Live From Emmet’s Place, the livestream series that has passed 140 two-hour broadcasts and more than 100 million views worldwide.
Tour Dates
- October 29, 2026: Gazarte – Athens, Greece
- October 30, 2026: Müpa Budapest – Budapest, Hungary
- October 31, 2026: Městský Dům – Přerov, Czechia
- November 2, 2026: Wigmore Hall – London, United Kingdom
- November 3, 2026: Zig Zag Jazz Club – Berlin, Germany
- November 5, 2026: Teatro Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa – Madrid, Spain (Festival Internacional de Jazz de Madrid)
- November 6, 2026: Auditorium Unipol – Bologna, Italy (Bologna Jazz Festival)
- November 7, 2026: Teatro Zancanaro – Sacile, Italy (Al Volo del Jazz)
- November 8, 2026: Scena MONK – Gdańsk, Poland
- November 9, 2026: Opera Nova – Bydgoszcz, Poland
- November 11, 2026: TRIFOLION Echternach – Echternach, Luxembourg
- November 13, 2026: TivoliVredenburg – Utrecht, Netherlands
- November 14, 2026: De Oosterpoort – Groningen, Netherlands
Tracklisting: Universal Truth
1. Budo
2. Well You Needn't
3. My Funny Valentine
4. Gingerbread Boy
5. I. Eternal Glimpse
6. II. Compassion
7. III. Universal Truth
8. Blue Trane
About Emmet Cohen
Emmet Cohen is widely regarded as a leading jazz pianist of his generation and a defining force in the evolution of the art form. A virtuoso musician, producer, and bandleader, he combines deep respect for jazz tradition with a singular ability to create connection, community, and momentum in the modern era. Cohen has released 12 albums as a leader and is the producer and 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. A Mack Avenue recording artist, Cohen has performed in over 40 countries, serves as host of The Jazz Cruise and a member of its programming team, and he has been chosen as Artistic Partner of the 2027 American Piano Awards. He 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.
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