Sonny Cohn
Sonny Cohn | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Sonny Cohn |
| Born | George Thomas Cohn March 14, 1925 |
| Died | November 7, 2006 (aged 81) Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1943–2003 |
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George Thomas Cohn (March 14, 1925 – November 7, 2006), known professionally as Sonny Cohn, was an American jazz trumpeter whose career spanned over six decades. After working for fifteen years with Red Saunders (1945–1960), Cohn went on to spend another twenty-four years in Count Basie's trumpet section (1960–1984).