The Most Fearless Voice in Jazz Today? Veronica Swift (Ep. 140)

Presented by Open Studio https://openstudiojazz.com/emmet Check out Open Studio on YouTube: ‪@OpenStudioJazz‬ In Partnership with Power Station at Berklee NYC https://powerstation.nyc Join our Patreon!   / emmetcohen   ➤ Emmet Cohen - Piano ➤ Veronica Swift - Vocals ➤ Yasushi Nakamura - Bass ➤ Joe Farnsworth - Drums Special Guests: ➤ Evan Arntzen - Clarinet ➤ Jon Erik Kellso - Trumpet ➤ Brad Mehldau - Piano ➤ Tim Ries - Tenor Saxophone ➤ Kojo Roney - Drums ➤ Mejedi Owusu - Trumpet ➤ Lucious Crawford - Tenor Saxophone ➤ Brandon Goldberg - Piano ➤ Purplecat - Drums Tips for the Band: PayPal: paypal.me/emmetcohen Venmo: @Emmet-Cohen Zelle Quickpay: [email protected] Or e-mail me at [email protected] to find out where you can send an old-fashioned check! Penny & Ray Foote and Pam & Bob Adams Subscribe to Newsletter: https://emmetcohen.com/contact Join Emmet Cohen Exclusive Membership: http://emmetcohen.com/exclusive Check Out the Latest Album, "Vibe Provider": https://lnk.to/vibeproviderar ➤ Producers — Spencer Cole Porter & Christian Wiggs ➤ Executive Producer — Emmet Cohen ➤ Associate Producer — Janice Brown ➤ Audio Design — Kelvin Grant ➤ Recording Engineer - Michael Hickey ➤ Video Director — Alex Weitz ➤ Video Crew — Mike Moore, Max Nierlich, Ryan Nava ➤ In loving memory of Funmi Ononaiye 0:00 The Man I Love (George Gershwin; lyr. Ira Gershwin) - ft. Veronica Swift, vocals // with Evan Arntzen, clarinet, & Jon-Erik Kellso, trumpet 5:59 Lover Come Back to Me (Sigmund Romberg; lyr. Oscar Hammerstein, II) - ft. Veronica Swift, vocals, with Evan Arntzen, clarinet and Jon-Erik Kellso, trumpet 14:04 Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (Andrew Lloyd-Webber; lyr. Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe - from The Phantom of the Opera) 20:09 The Lonesome Road (Nathaniel Shilkret; lyr. Gene Austin) - ft. Veronica Swift / 25:14 Joe Farnsworth drum solo 27:08 Experiencing the history & haven of The Power Station at BerkleeNYC // *Open Studio’s partnership with Emmet’s Place & a deep collection of course offerings 29:59 Prisoner of Love (Russ Columbo & Clarence Gaskell; lyr. Leo Robin) 35:20 Veronica Introduces a Dave Frishberg classic with continued lyrical relevance, and Yasushi Nakamura on bass 35:30 The Sports Page (Dave Frishberg) - ft. Yasushi Nakamura Bass Introduction / 38:37 Veronica & cats deliver the stats 47:14 Introduction of Pianist Brad Mehldau to the Studio Stage - GOAT & All-Team MVP // Piano hero of Emmet since first touching the keys 48:46 There Will Never Be Another You (Harry Warren; lyr. Mack Gordon) - ft. Brad Mehldau, piano, and Veronica Swift, vocals 56:38 Bolivia (Cedar Walton) - ft. Brad Mehldau, piano; Yasushi Nakamura, bass; & Joe Farnsworth, drums 1:02:49 Emmet welcomes Legendary Rolling Stones Saxophonist Tim Ries 🎷🔥 1:03:20 A True Dame: Veronica’s Devotion to a Rock & Roll Heritage 🤘🏽👑 1:04:02 Going to California (Led Zeppelin)- ft. Tim Ries, soprano sax, and Veronica Swift, vocals — in the soulful essence of Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage 1:11:50 Veronica introduces A Gershwin tune, adapted from the encyclopedic mind of Michael Feinstein 1:12:12 Home Blues (G. Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn, Michael Feinstein, from “An American in Paris” ) - ft. Veronica Swift, vocals, & Tim Ries, tenor sax 1:18:29 Emmet Invites Special Guests to Studio Stage: Kojo Roney, drums, Mejedi Owusu, trumpet, Lucious Crawford, tenor sax, & Brandon Goldberg, piano 1:20:25 The 4-Hand Ingenuity of Brad Mehldau & Emmet Cohen /1:23:10 Brad & EC hit the rhythm change 1:23:31 Alone Together (Arthur Schwartz; lyr. Howard Dietz) / 1:24:33 Mejedi Owusu trumpet solo / 1:28:56 Lucious Crawford tenor sax solo / 1:32:21 Brad Mehldau piano solo / 1:34:53 Emmet Cohen piano solo / 1:36:32 Brandon Goldberg piano solo / 1:38:13 Trading with Kojo Roney on drums / 1:39:06 Alone Together closes out 1:40:50 Veronica Gratefully Digs the Love & Creative Investment of Emmet’s Place 1:41:13 Emmet’s Heartfelt Gratitude to Evening Sponsors & Longtime Supporters // A Recap of Thanks to all Musicians; Special Acknowledgement of Production Staff, Video & Sound Design Team 1:42:44 Someone To Watch Over Me (George Gershwin; lyr. Ira Gershwin) - ft. Veronica Swift, vocals 1:48:54 The Theme (Miles Davis) / Brad Mehldau, Emmet Cohen, & Brandon Goldberg — w/ appearance by Purplecat on drums (1:50:31)