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Zach Cohen, Le Bēt

Episode Summary

Zach Cohen is the guitarist for Le Bēt, an electro-swing band with roots in gypsy jazz, and swing and electronic music. On this episode, Cohen shares how he and clarinetist Jonathan Greene got the band started, what it was like to play with internationally-renowned guitarist Stephane Wrembel at WAMC’s The Linda, and about life as a professional musician in Upstate New York.

Episode Notes

Zach Cohen is the guitarist for Le Bēt, an electro-swing band with roots in gypsy jazz, and swing and electronic music.

On this episode, Cohen shares how he and clarinetist Jonathan Greene got the band started, what it was like to play with internationally-renowned guitarist Stephane Wrembel at WAMC’s The Linda, and about life as a professional musician in Upstate New York.

Follow Le Bēt on Facebook.

Gigs:

• Thursday evenings with Mike Jenkins (bassist) and The Fat Ties for Swing Night at the Speakeasy 518 in Albany
• Third Tuesday of the month at the Gypsy Jazz Jam at the Ale House in Troy
• First Saturday of the month at the Troy Farmers Market with the C.C. Vagabonds
• First Sunday of the month at the Daily Grind (Troy location)

The photo accompanying this episode was taken at one of Collar City Guitar's monthly gypsy jazz jams in Troy, N.Y. 

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