Al Cohn
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About
Member of Woody Herman's Second Herd in the 1940s who was also a prolific composer, a performer, and a recorder.
Before Fame
He grew up in Brooklyn and had his first big break when he met Woody Herman.
Trivia
He performed on some of beat writer Jack Kerouac's recordings.
Family Life
He was married to Marilyn Moore and they raised a son named Joe who also went on to be a jazz musician.
Associated With
Cohn performed with Elvis Presley in the summer of 1972 at Madison Square Garden.
