Al Cohn

Alvin Gilbert 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 Zoot Sims.

Biography Cohn was born in Brooklyn, New York.

In June, 1972, Cohn appeared on stage with Elvis Presley, as a member of the Joe Malin Orchestra at Madison Square Garden.

Cohn died of liver cancer in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in 1988. ) Brookmeyer (Vik, 1956) Kansas City Revisited (United Artists, 1958) Stretching Out (United Artists, 1958) with Zoot Sims Portrait of the Artist (Atlantic, 1960) Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments (Verve, 1961) With Kenny Burrell Earthy (Prestige, 1957) With Buck Clayton How Hi the Fi (Columbia, 1954) Jumpin' at the Woodside (Columbia, 1955) With Miles Davis The Compositions of Al Cohn (Prestige, 1953) Miles Davis and Horns (Prestige, 1956) With Jimmy Giuffre The Music Man (Atlantic, 1958) With Freddie Green Mr. Rhythm (RCA Victor, 1955) With Urbie Green All About Urbie Green and His Big Band (ABC-Paramount, 1956) With Coleman Hawkins The Hawk in Hi Fi (RCA Victor, 1956) With Woody Herman The Thundering Herds (Columbia, 1945-1947 ) Keeper Of The Flame (The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Four Brothers Band) (Capitol, 1948-1949 ) With Quincy Jones Quincy Plays for Pussycats (Mercury, 1959-65 ) With Jack Kerouac Blues and Haikus (1960) With Jimmy Knepper Cunningbird (SteepleChase, 1976) With Mundell Lowe Satan in High Heels (Charlie Parker, 1961) soundtrack With the Metronome All-Stars Metronome All-Stars 1956 (Clef, 1956) With Gary McFarland The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" (Verve, 1962) With Carmen McRae Birds of a Feather (Decca, 1958) With Gerry Mulligan The Gerry Mulligan Songbook (World Pacific, 1957) With Joe Newman All I Wanna Do Is Swing (RCA Victor, 1955) I'm Still Swinging (RCA Victor, 1955) Salute to Satch (RCA Victor, 1956) With Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford Sextet (Vogue, 1954) With Lalo Schifrin and Bob Brookmeyer Samba Para Dos (1963, Verve)

As arranger With Maynard Ferguson Come Blow Your Horn (Cameo, 1963) [1 track] With Astrud Gilberto Look to the Rainbow (Verve, 1966) With Quincy Jones The Birth of a Band! (Mercury, 1959) The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones (Mercury, 1959) With Irene Kral The Band and I (United Artists, 1958) SteveIreneo! (United Artists, 1959) With Gerry Mulligan Holliday with Mulligan (DRG, 1961 ) with Judy Holliday With Mark Murphy That's How I Love the Blues! (Riverside, 1962) With Joe Newman The Happy Cats (Coral, 1957) With Herb Pomeroy The Band and I (United Artists, 1958) with Irene Kral