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

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guitarist.

Career

The son of

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist ...

, he started to play the guitar in his teens, transcribing from recordings featuring

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, and

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. Besides taking lessons, he attended the

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, where he also played with Nick Brignola and

Bob Mover Bob Mover (born 1952) is an alto, tenor and soprano jazz saxophonist and a vocalist. He has been described as "the highly respected and extraordinary alto saxophonist, teacher, and theoretician". Early years and education His father was a mus ...

. He is self-taught on double bass and performed with musicians at hotels in the

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. He continued to play bass in New York City with Freddy Cole and

Buddy DeFranco Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014) was an American jazz clarinetist. In addition to his work as a bandleader, DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra for almost a decade in the 1960s and 1970s. ...

. Beginning in 1984, he played guitar for several years in the Artie Shaw Orchestra led by Dick Johnson in addition to learning the trumpet. He recorded and toured with his father, saxophonist

. In the 1990s, he was a member of the Carmen Leggio quartet with

Bill Crow William Orval Crow (born December 27, 1927) is an American jazz bassist. Among other work, Crow was the long-term bassist in saxophonist Gerry Mulligan's bands in the 1950s and 1960s. Early life Crow was born on December 27, 1927, in Othello, ...

. His daughter Shaye Cohn plays cornet with Tuba Skinny.

Discography

As leader

* ''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

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

* ''From Birdland to Broadway'' (Venus, 1996) * ''Jazz Anecdotes'' (Venus, 1997) * ''From Birdland to Broadway II'' (Venus, 2009) With

* ''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 * Totti Bergh, ''Remember'' (Gemini, 1995) *

, ''Overtones'' (Concord Jazz, 1982) * Kenny Davern & Joe Temperley, ''Live at the Floating Jazz Festival'' (Chiaroscuro, 2000) * Bob Dorough, ''Too Much Coffee Man'' (Blue Note, 2000) * George Gee, ''Setting the Pace'' (GJazz, 2004) * Jesse Green, ''Lift Off'' (Chiaroscuro, 1993) *

Eddie Higgins Edward Haydn Higgins (February 21, 1932 – August 31, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and orchestrator. His performance and composition in 1959's " Cry of Jazz" is preserved in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. Bi ...

, ''Moonlight Becomes You'' (Venus, 2003) * Carmen Leggio, ''Carmen Leggio Quartet Featuring Joe Cohn'' (Mighty Quinn, 2007) * Andy McGhee, ''Could It Be'' (Mags 1992) * Dave McKenna, Daryl Sherman ''Jubilee'' (Arbors, 2000) * Ken Peplowski, ''Easy to Remember'' (Nagel Heyer, 2004) * Dayna Stephens, ''New Day: The Emeryville Sessions Vol 3'' (Vegamusic, 2014) * Doug Webb, Fabio Jegher, ''Warm Feelings'' (Getty, 2009) *

Frank Wess Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. He was renowned for his extensive solo work; however, he was also remembered for his time playing with Count Basie, Count Basie's band duri ...

, ''Surprise! Surprise!'' (Gemini, 1994) * Claude Williams, ''Swingin' the Blues'' (Bullseye, 2000)

References

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