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Also known as Kelan Phil Cohran, Philip Cohran, Philip Thomas Cohran Jr.

American trumpeter (1927–2017)

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1927-05-08
Active to
2017-06-28
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Kelan Phil Cohran (Oxford, Mississippi, May 8, 1927 - June 28, 2017) was a jazz trumpet player. He was known most for his trumpet contributions in the Sun Ra Arkestra in Chicago during 1959-1961 and for his involvement in the foundation of the AACM. While most of Cohran's contributions were on trumpet, some also show his interest in stringed instruments such as zithers. Cohran grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and played trumpet in bands led by Jay McShann in the early 1950s, and then in a U.S. Na

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date of birth
1927-05-08
date of death
2017-06-28
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