When thinking of jazz and the most mainstream touchstones of this wholly American art form, the first two names that come to mind are Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

In 2026, the music world will celebrate the 100th birthdays of these cultural icons.

Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest is excited to present a dynamic ensemble led by pianist Emmet Cohen, featuring saxophonist Tivon Pennicott and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, who will celebrate these geniuses in Miles and Coltrane at 100!

The quintet will perform a wide range of tunes made famous over the decades of both Davis and Coltrane's storied output, both together in the First Great Quintet and after.

Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's most pivotal figures in jazz music and the related arts.

Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters Legacy Series, Cohen is an internationally acclaimed artist and dedicated educator whose artistry has taken him to venues and festivals all over the world.

Emmet's entrepreneurial energies led to his developing "Live from Emmet's Place," a live-streamed "Harlem rent party" that unites a worldwide audience via tens of millions of internet views during COVID.

Besides leading the Emmet Cohen Trio, he has appeared regularly with Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cobb, Goerge Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Tootie Heath, Houston Person, Kurt Elling, Billy Hart, and Brian Lynch, among others.