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Joe Cohn

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Joe Cohn
Birth nameJoseph Mark Cohn
Born (1956-12-28) December 28, 1956 (age 67)
Flushing, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1980s–present
Websitejoecohn.com

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

Career

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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

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As leader

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  • Two Funky People (Double-Time, 1997)
  • Restless (Arbors, 2007)
  • Shared Contemplations (Criss Cross, 2009)
  • Fuego (Criss Cross, 2011)
  • Marathon Man: The Emeryville Sessions Vol. 1 (Vegamusic, 2014)
  • Sposin': The Emeryville Sessions Vol. 2 (2015)

As sideman

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With Harry Allen

  • Eu Nao Quero Dancar (I Won't Dance) (RCA Victor, 1998)
  • Once Upon a Summertime (Novus, 1999)
  • The Harry Allen Quartet (2003)
  • Jazz for the Soul (McMahon, 2005)
  • Down for the Count (Swingbros, 2007)
  • Hits by Brits (Challenge, 2007)
  • Perform Music from Guys and Dolls (Arbors, 2007)
  • Stompin' the Blues (Arbors, 2008)
  • The Harry Allen Quintet Plays Music from the Sound of Music (Arbors, 2011)

With Peter Beets

  • New Groove (Criss Cross, 2007)
  • Chopin Meets the Blues (Criss Cross, 2010)

With Bill Crow

  • From Birdland to Broadway (Venus, 1996)
  • Jazz Anecdotes (Venus, 1997)
  • From Birdland to Broadway II (Venus, 2009)

With Buddy DeFranco

  • Mr. Lucky (Pablo, 1984)
  • Do Nothing Till You Hear from Us! (Concord Jazz, 1999)

With Al Grey

  • The New Al Grey Quintet (Chiaroscuro, 1988)
  • Fab (Capri, 1990)
  • Live at the Floating Jazz Festival (Chiaroscuro, 1991)
  • Christmas Stockin' Stuffer (Capri, 1992)
  • Me 'n' Jack (Pullen, 1996)

With Jay Leonhart

  • Cool (Sons of Sound, 2004)
  • Fly Me to the Moon (Venus, 2004)

With Grant Stewart

  • Grant Stewart + 4 (Criss Cross, 2005)
  • Tenor and Soul (Videoarts, 2005)
  • Estate (Videoarts, 2006)
  • Recado Bossa Nova (2008)

With others

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.