Phil Cohran

Phil Cohran
Birth namePhilip Thomas Cohran Jr.[1]
Born(1927-05-08)May 8, 1927
Oxford, Mississippi
DiedJune 28, 2017(2017-06-28) (aged 90)
Chicago, Illinois
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Trumpet, harp, cornet, french horn, baritone saxophone, space harp

Kelan Phil Cohran (May 8, 1927 – June 28, 2017) was a jazz musician. He was best known for playing trumpet in the Sun Ra Arkestra in Chicago from 1959 to 1961, and for his involvement in the foundation of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM).

  1. ^ Russonello, Giovanni (July 4, 2017). "Kelan Philip Cohran, a Musician Who Invigorated Chicago With Education and Activism, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved July 5, 2017.