Eddie Safranski
Edward 'Eddie' Safranski (December 25, 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – January 10, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz double bassist best known for his work with Stan Kenton. He had also worked with Charlie Barnet and Benny Goodman[1] From 1946 to 1953 he won the Down Beat Readers' Poll for bassist.[2]
Discography
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With Stan Getz
- The Complete Roost Recordings (Blue Note, 1950–54 [1997])
With Dizzy Gillespie
- The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Bluebird, 1937–1949, [1995])
With Stan Kenton
- Stan Kenton's Milestones (Capitol, 1943–47 [1950])
- Stan Kenton Classics (Capitol, 1944–47 [1952])
- Artistry in Rhythm (Capitol, 1946)
- Encores (Capitol, 1947)
- A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (Capitol, 1947)
- City of Glass (Capitol, 1947–53)
- The Kenton Era (Capitol, 1940–54, [1955])
With Sarah Vaughan
- Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi (Columbia, 1949–50)
With Joe Bushkin
- After Hours with Joe Bushkin (Columbia, 1951)
With Johnnie Ray
- Johnnie Ray (Columbia, 1952)
With Johnny Smith
- Moonlight in Vermont (Roost, 1952)
With Don Elliott and Rusty Dedrick
- Counterpoint for Six Valves (Riverside, 1955–56)
With Tony Bennett
- The Beat of My Heart (Columbia, 1957)
