Sonny Cohn

Sonny Cohn
Background information
Also known asSonny Cohn
Born
George Thomas Cohn

(1925-03-14)March 14, 1925
DiedNovember 7, 2006(2006-11-07) (aged 81)
Chicago, Illinois
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1943–2003
Labels
Formerly of

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).