Al Cohn

American saxophonist (1925-1988)
Person human Q1382232
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Al Cohn

Summary

Al Cohn is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on November 24, 1925[3]. He passed away in Stroudsburg[4]. He died on February 15, 1988[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Al Cohn was born in New York City[2].
  • Al Cohn died in Stroudsburg[4].
  • Al Cohn was born on November 24, 1925[3].
  • Al Cohn died on February 15, 1988[5].
  • Among Al Cohn's spouses was Mary Ann McCall[11].
  • Al Cohn was married to Marilyn Moore[12].
  • A child of Al Cohn was Joe Cohn[13].
  • Al Cohn held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Al Cohn's professions included composer[6].
  • Al Cohn worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Al Cohn's professions included saxophonist[8].
  • Al Cohn worked as a recording artist[9].
  • Al Cohn was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[15].
  • Al Cohn was a member of Al Cohn Quintet[16].
  • Al Cohn was a member of Al Cohn and His Orchestra[17].
  • Al Cohn is recorded as male[18].
  • Al Cohn's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Al Cohn's genre is jazz[20].
  • Al Cohn's record label is recorded as Savoy Records[21].
  • Al Cohn's discography is recorded as Al Cohn discography[22].
  • Al Cohn's Commons category is recorded as Al Cohn[23].
  • Al Cohn's family name is recorded as Cohn[24].
  • Al Cohn's given name is recorded as Alvin[25].
  • Al Cohn's given name is recorded as Gilbert[26].
  • Al Cohn's instrument is recorded as saxophone[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1925-11-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1988-02-15[31]

  • Genre(s): beat poetry, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz poetry, serialism[32]

  • Community tags: american, beat poetry, big band jazz, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz poetry, serialism, west coast jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 996b444f-2f1c-4f41-bb85-c3b9a709c9bf[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Al Cohn… he was born on November 24, 1925[3].

Education

Al Cohn was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], and recording artist[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Ann McCall[11], a jazz musician[35], 1919–1994[36], of United States[37] and Marilyn Moore[12], a jazz musician[38], 1931–1992[39], of United States[40]. A child of Al Cohn was Joe Cohn[13].

Death and Burial

Al Cohn died on February 15, 1988[5]. He passed away in Stroudsburg[4].

Why It Matters

Al Cohn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Al Cohn born?

Born in New York City[2], Al Cohn…

Where did Al Cohn die?

Al Cohn passed away in Stroudsburg[4].

Who was Al Cohn married to?

Al Cohn's spouses include Mary Ann McCall[11] and Marilyn Moore[12].

What did Al Cohn do for work?

Al Cohn worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], and recording artist[9].

Where did Al Cohn go to school?

Al Cohn was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Member of Al Cohn Quintet, Al Cohn and His Orchestra
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    Record label Savoy Records
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