Greg Cohen

Greg Cohen is a jazz bassist. He is perhaps best known for his work with John Zorn's Masada quartet; more recently he has been touring with Ornette Coleman, and performed on Coleman's much-praised "Sound Grammar" album. He has also often played traditional jazz, including work with Ken Peplowski, Kenny Davern and the filmmaker/clarinettist Woody Allen. He has worked with many musicians, including Tom Waits, David Byrne, and Elvis Costello.

His bass playing credits include work with artists such as Dagmar Krause, David Sanborn, Susana Baca, Gal Costa, Marisa Monte, Laurie Anderson, Willie Nelson, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, Dave Douglas, Tricky, Jesse Harris, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts, Joey Baron, Donovan, Crystal Gayle, Bob Dylan, Alan Watts, Lee Konitz, Richie Havens, Dino Saluzzi, Lou Reed, Odetta and Danny Barker.

In August/September 2006 he was musical director of the Century of Song series at the German arts festival RuhrTriennale. He invited songwriters and performers such as David Byrne, Holly Cole and Laurie Anderson.

Greg Cohen is a regular member of [http://www.woodyallenband.com Woody Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band] , which plays every Monday evening at Manhattan's Carlyle Hotel. He appears in the documentary film "Wild Man Blues" (directed by Barbara Kopple), which documents a 1996 European tour by Allen and his band. Cohen appears on the group's CD "The Bunk Project" (1993) and the soundtrack of "Wild Man Blues" (1997).

Cohen is a resident of Manhattan, New York. [ [http://www.nj.com/greatday/stories/more.html The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats] , "The Star-Ledger", September 28, 2004]

elect discography

With Kenny Davern and Ken Peplowski
*"The Jazz KENnection" (Arbors Records)

With Dave Douglas
*"Charms of the Night Sky"

appears on Tom Waits albums
*"Rain Dogs"
*"Franks Wild Years"
*"The Black Rider"
*"Mule Variations"
*"Orphans"

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