Al Cohn

Al Cohn
Al Cohn at the Village Jazz Lounge (L. Kolb)
Al Cohn at the Village Jazz Lounge (L. Kolb)
Background information
Birth nameAlvin Gilbert Cohn
Born(1925-11-24)November 24, 1925
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1988(1988-02-15) (aged 62)
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • bandleader
InstrumentTenor saxophone
Years active1940s–1980s
Labels

Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988)[1] 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 Zoot Sims.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 521. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.