Daniel Cohen
Daniel Cohen
Daniel Cohen is a multi award winning jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, arranger and educator. He is currently based in NYC pursuing his studies at The Juilliard School. Cohen had the opportunity to study at the prestigious Thelma Yellin school of the arts which helped him dive deep into the Jazz tradition.
In later years, Cohen took interest in playing classical music and composition. Playing classical saxophone, flute and clarinet enriched his foundation and style, Deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, combining elements of jazz and classical music.
Cohen has had the opportunity to play and work with Ted Nash, Herlin Riley, Steve Wilson, Eric Alexander, Kirk Lightsey and The Eli Degibri Big Band at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Rose Theater Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s Jazz club, Beit Haamudim, Shablul Jazz club, Red Sea Jazz Festival, Aspen Jazz festival, Cambridge Jazz Festival, The Barbie and more..
Since then, Cohen has won first place prizes in many saxophone performance and composition competitions: Downbeat best jazz arrangement student music awards, Vandoren emerging artist competition, Jim Widner composition competition, Carinthia Jazz International Saxophone competition, Kfar Saba wind instrument competition, Red Sea Jazz Festival youth band competition, Rostov International Jazz Competition.
Cohen has been awarded many scholarships such as: America Israel Foundation, Ran Baron scholarship, JAS Academy with Christian McBride, Berklee 5 week Jazz workshop, Humber College of Music summer workshop.
