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Al Cohn
American saxophonist
1925 – 1988aged 62
A jazz saxophonist, arranger, and composer who came up in Woody Herman's band before building a long-running musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zoot Sims, the two trading solos across decades of recordings. His arranging work was as central to his reputation among musicians as his playing.