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Adam Cohen was born on March 12, 1963 in Queens, New York but would soon find Los Angeles, California home when his parents moved to the West Coast.  His musical foundation was built upon the piano lessons introduced to him at the age of six by his father Irwin, an accomplished pianist & composer. However, it would be the sounds of Earth, Wind & Fire, The Beatles, Chicago, Tower of Power, and Stanley Clarke that lured him to the low end. Add the influences of Ray Brown, Charles Mingus, Paul Chambers, and Dave Holland and lessons on both the upright and electric bass commenced.

Playing both acoustic & electric bass, Cohen has led him to work with Ernie Watts, Ray Charles, The New York Voices, Phil Upchurch, Taylor Dayne, Engelbert Humperdinck, David Benoit, Maxine Nightingale, Eric Benet, and Mark Isham, among others.

Having found his voice, he has become a ubiquitous presence on the Los Angeles scene and a leader in his own right with two albums, Gig Bag and Ritual, along with many compositions to his credit. Bassist Adam Cohen continues to move forward and reach upward, teaching privately and fueling his desire to make a positive impact on the musical situation at hand.

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