Joe Cohn


Joseph Mark Cohn is an American jazz guitarist.

Career

The son of Al Cohn, he started to play the guitar in his teens, transcribing from recordings featuring Art Tatum, Thad Jones, and Clifford Brown. Besides taking lessons, he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he also played with Nick Brignola and Bob Mover. He is self-taught on double bass and performed with musicians at hotels in the Catskill Mountains. He continued to play bass in New York City with Freddy Cole and Buddy DeFranco. 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 Al Cohn. In the 1990s, he was a member of the Carmen Leggio quartet with Bill Crow.
His daughter Shaye Cohn plays cornet with Tuba Skinny.

Discography

As leader

Two Funky People Restless Shared Contemplations Fuego Marathon Man: The Emeryville Sessions Vol. 1
  • ''Sposin': The Emeryville Sessions Vol. 2''

As sideman

With Harry [Allen (musician)|Harry Allen]Eu Nao Quero Dancar Once Upon a Summertime The Harry Allen Quartet Jazz for the Soul Down for the Count Hits by Brits Perform Music from Guys and Dolls Stompin' the Blues The Harry Allen Quintet Plays Music from the Sound of Music
With Peter BeetsNew Groove Chopin Meets the Blues
With Bill CrowFrom Birdland to Broadway Jazz Anecdotes From Birdland to Broadway II
With Buddy DeFrancoMr. Lucky Do Nothing Till You Hear from Us!
With Al GreyThe New Al Grey Quintet Fab Live at the Floating Jazz Festival Christmas Stockin' Stuffer Me 'n' Jack
With Jay LeonhartCool Fly Me to the Moon
With Grant StewartGrant Stewart + 4 Tenor and Soul Estate Recado Bossa Nova
With others