Limited Edition Test Pressing

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.

ABOUT TEST PRESSINGS

Actual test pressing may differ from image in label design, markings, packaging, and other production details. 

Before the large-scale production of a vinyl record, a small number of copies are pressed to test quality and fine-tune any audio that may need adjustment. Once this process is approved, Mack Avenue makes an extremely limited quantity of these test pressings available to the general public. Packaged in a simple white jacket, these collectible test pressings are available in extremely limited quantities. Bring home a rare version of your favorite album today!

Tips for listening to your test pressing:

Step 1: Clean the record.
Step 2: Play the record all the way through with the volume at zero.
Step 3: Clean your cartridge stylus.
Step 4: Turn up the volume and ENJOY!