Greg Cohen

Greg Cohen is a jazz bassist. 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. Cohen 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.

Cohens 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, Nina Nastasia, Alan Watts, Lee Konitz, Richie Havens, Dino Saluzzi, Lou Reed, Marianne Faithfull, Odetta, Danny Barker, Tim Sparks, and Antony and the Johnsons.

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 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 in Robert Altman's "Short Cuts" (1993).

Cohen is a bass professor and the head of string department at the Jazz Institute Berlin.

As leader

 * Way Low (DIW, 1998)
 * Moment to Moment (DIW, 1998)

As sideman
With Laurie Anderson With Fiona Apple With David Byrne With Kenny Davern and Ken Peplowski With Dave Douglas With Marianne Faithfull With Madeleine Peyroux With Marc Ribot With Tim Sparks With Loudon Wainwright III With Tom Waits With John Zorn
 * Life on a String (Elektra Nonesuch, 2001)
 * When the Pawn… (Epic/Work, 1999)
 * Look into the Eyeball (Virgin, 2001)
 * The Jazz KENnection (Arbors Records)
 * Charms of the Night Sky (Winter & Winter, 1997)
 * A Thousand Evenings (RCA, 2000)
 * El Trilogy (BMG, 2001)
 * Easy Come, Easy Go (Naive, 2008)
 * Dreamland (Atlantic, 1996)
 * Shoe String Symphonettes (Tzadik, 1997)
 * At the Rebbe's Table (Tzadik, 2002)
 * Little Princess (Tzadik, 2009)
 * Social Studies (Hannibal, 1999)
 * Heartattack and Vine
 * Swordfishtrombones
 * Rain Dogs
 * Franks Wild Years
 * The Black Rider
 * Mule Variations
 * Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
 * Masada: Alef (1994; DIW) with Masada
 * Masada: Beit (1994; DIW) with Masada
 * Masada: Gimel (1994; DIW) with Masada
 * Masada: Dalet (1994; DIW) with Masada
 * Masada: Hei (1995; DIW) with Masada
 * Masada: Vav (1995; DIW) with Masada
 * Masada: Zayin (1996; DIW) with Masada
 * Masada: Het (1996; DIW) with Masada
 * Masada: Tet (1997; DIW) with Masada
 * Masada: Yod (1997; DIW) with Masada
 * Bar Kokhba (1994–96; Tzadik) with Bar Kokhba
 * The Circle Maker (1998; Tzadik) with Bar Kokhba
 * First Live 1993 (2002; Tzadik) with Masada
 * Live in Jerusalem 1994 (1997; Tzadik) with Masada
 * Live in Taipei 1995 (1997; Tzadik) with Masada
 * Live in Middleheim 1999 (1999; Tzadik) with Masada
 * Live in Sevilla 2000 (2000; Tzadik) with Masada
 * Live at Tonic 2001 (2001; Tzadik) with Masada
 * The Unknown Masada (Tzadik, 2003)
 * 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 1 (Tzadik, 2003) with Masada String Trio
 * 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 7 (Tzadik, 2003) with Masada
 * 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 11 (Tzadik, 2003) with Masada String Trio
 * Astaroth: Book of Angels Volume 1 (Tzadik, 2004) with the Jamie Saft Trio
 * Sanhedrin 1994–1997 (Tzadik, 2005) with Masada
 * Azazel: Book of Angels Volume 2 (Tzadik, 2005) with Masada String Trio
 * Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10 (Tzadik, 2008) with Bar Kokhba
 * Stolas: Book of Angels Volume 12 (Tzadik, 2009) with Masada Quintet
 * Filmworks XX: Sholem Aleichem (Tzadik, 2008)
 * Alhambra Love Songs (Tzadik, 2009)
 * In Search of the Miraculous (Tzadik, 2010)