Otis Clay WTTW Performance

Happy Birthday to the late great Otis Clay. Had the good fortune of arranging music for Otis and the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra as part of WTTW’s 50th…

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Ryan Cohan’s ‘Top Time-Saving Tips’ for Finale Music Notation Software Published by makemusic™

Having Finale setup for the way you work and how your scores/parts need to appear isvital for working efficiently and rapidly with the program. See how long-time Finale…

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Ryan Cohan Quartet at Hyde Park Jazz Festival

Had fantastic time playing the Hyde Park Jazz Festival in Chicago with my quartet-mates John Wojciechowski, Ethan Philion and Neil Hemphill. The community vibe at this fest, the…

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Ryan Cohan Featured on ‘The Finale Blog’

As a long-time user of Finale music notation software, I was very happy to be invited by MakeMusic to contribute to the Finale Blog. In this interview, we…

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Guimarães Jazz Residency!

Had an extraordinary two weeks conducting, teaching, performing and hanging in beautiful Guimarães, PORTUGAL as artist-in-residence with my quintet (w/ Tito Carrillo, Scott Burns, Lorin Cohen & George…

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‘HEART’ – New Video by Ryan Cohan Ensemble

I recently discovered video of my ten-piece jazz chamber ensemble performing my composition Heart right before we went into the studio to record my latest album Originations. It’s…

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‘Originations’ chosen a “Best Jazz Recordings of 2020” by Chicago Tribune!

Read the full article and top ten of 2020 list HERE.

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Ryan Cohan Featured on London’s Jazz FM!

I had the distinct pleasure of talking with Ruth Fisher in an extended interview featured on her esteemed program Full Circle on JazzFM in the UK. We discussed…

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New Album ‘Originations’ Released Today !!

THRILLED to announce my latest album Originations is out now on Origin Records! Click HERE to check out a brand new webpage dedicated to the project where you…

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First Preview of ORIGINATIONS Online Now!

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