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Joseph Mark Cohn (born December 28, 1956) is an American jazz guitarist.

Joe Cohn
Birth nameJoseph Mark Cohn
Born (1956-12-28) December 28, 1956 (age 65)
Flushing, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1980s–present
Websitejoecohn.com

Career


The son of Al Cohn,[1] he started to play the guitar in his teens, transcribing from recordings featuring Art Tatum, Thad Jones, and Clifford Brown.[1] Besides taking lessons, he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he also played with Nick Brignola and Bob Mover.[1] He is self-taught on double bass and performed with musicians at hotels in the Catskill Mountains.[1] He continued to play bass in New York City with Freddy Cole and Buddy DeFranco.[1] Beginning in 1984, he played guitar for several years in the Artie Shaw Orchestra led by Dick Johnson in addition to learning the trumpet.[1] He recorded and toured with his father, saxophonist Al Cohn.[1] In the 1990s, he was a member of the Carmen Leggio quartet with Bill Crow.[1]

His daughter Shaye Cohn plays cornet with Tuba Skinny.


Discography



As leader



As sideman


With Harry Allen

With Peter Beets

With Bill Crow

With Buddy DeFranco

With Al Grey

With Jay Leonhart

With Grant Stewart

With others


References


  1. Kennedy, Gary (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 469. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.





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