How Did Paul Cohen Die? Saxophonist Cause of Death Explained
Paul Cohen, musician and husband of the Mexican singer Lila Downs, passes away.
How Did Saxophonist Paul Cohen Die?
The musician Paul Cohen, the spouse of Lila Downs, died on the night of Thursday, December 7 at the age of 69.
The singer Lila Downs, shared the information on her social media accounts along with a note from her on-stage partner saying goodbye.
“It is with great sadness that we share that our beloved Paul R Cohen passed away on the night of December 7 in Oaxaca City.”
“Paul, a musician, father and loving husband, shared life with singular joy.”
“We deeply appreciate all the expressions of love and support for our family and friends in these difficult times.”
“May his magic and peace that he shared with us always shine in our memories.”
Paul R Cohen
1953 – 2022Paul, brilla siempre.
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Agradecemos las muestras de cariño en estos momentos. Sabemos qué hay mucha gente que quiere acompañarnos pero como saben, por cuestiones de COVID tendremos que llevar un protocolo para protegernos todos y no contagiarnos. pic.twitter.com/3OgX0c6RFL— Lila Downs (@liladowns) December 8, 2022
Lila Downs revealed that she has Covid-19, so she will send the musician farewell in private and follow the necessary precautions.
Paul Cohen Cause of Death
Paul Cohen cause of death was not disclosed yet. There are no information available about Paul Cohen cause of death.
Todas las personas que formamos parte de Elekin ofrecemos nuestro más sentido pésame por el sensible fallecimiento de Paul Cohen, músico, productor, padre y esposo de la maestra Lila Downs. pic.twitter.com/RLZt6ronG8
— Alondra de la Parra (@alondradlp) December 8, 2022
Ngnews247.com have been trying to reach out to the family and relatives for comment on the incident. So far no responses have been received. We will update the page once enough information is available. More information on Paul Cohen cause of death will be added soon.
Who was Paul Cohen?
United States-born Paul Cohen was raised in New Jersey after being born in New York.
His life has always been connected to music; he was able to pursue this career with Lila Downs years later after deciding to combine his personal and professional lives. Together, they were a wonderful duo.
The pair had a marriage of more than 20 years, with whom they adopted their two children Benito Dxulado Cohen Downs, 12 years old, and Vanessa Cohen Downs, 5 years old.
Cohen graduated from the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music with a B.M. and an M.M. and D.M.A. degrees from the Manhattan School of Music.
Paul Cohen Career
He has performed solo performances with orchestras such as the San Francisco Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Philharmonia Virtuosi, and others.
The solo compositions of Jacques Ibert, Claude Debussy, Paul Creston, Alexander Glazunov, Charles Martin Loeffler, Karel Husa, Frank Martin, Ingolf Dahl, Henry Cowell, and Henri Tomasi have all been played by him.
Along with the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, American Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Ohio Chamber Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, NEP Symphony, Hudson Valley Saxophone Orchestra, Wayne Chamber Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, and Long Island Philharmonic, he has performed with a variety of orchestras and chamber ensembles.
Albums
He has also recorded with the Saxophone Sinfonia, New York Solisti, Paul Winter Consort, North-South Consonance, and the New Sousa Band, in addition to three albums with the Cleveland Symphonic Winds.
His most recent albums feature the recently unearthed saxophone concerto by American composer Caryl Florio from the 19th century as well as an environmental-jazz CD of solo improvisation.
His most recent CD, American Landscapes, features original American music for the saxophone from three centuries, including compositions by Florio, Grainger, Siegmeister, and Wilder.
