Joe Cohn
Joseph Mark Cohn (born December 28, 1956) is an American jazz guitarist.
Joe Cohn | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Mark Cohn |
| Born | December 28, 1956 Flushing, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Website | joecohn |
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
- 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 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
- Totti Bergh, Remember (Gemini, 1995)
- Al Cohn, 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, 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, Surprise! Surprise! (Gemini, 1994)
- Claude Williams, Swingin' the Blues (Bullseye, 2000)
References
- 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.