Mitchell Cohen Free Agent

TOUCHING BASE WITH: Longtime A&R exec and music journalist Mitchell Cohen, whose contract as VP A&R with UMG’s Verve label runs out later this summer, when he will become a sought-after free agent. Among his succesess at the label was Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, the New Orleans musician featured in HBO’s hit series Treme who was nominated for a Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy last year for his breakthrough, Brackatown, which featured guest appearances by Lenny Kravitz and Allen Toussaint. Also, check out Mitchell’s excellent blog, Fool’s Paradise, subtitled “Thinking Too Much About Pop Music (and Other Diversions)” here. Contact him at [email protected]. (4/11p)