Eddie Safranski
American musician (1918–1974)
Eddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 – January 10, 1974) was an American jazz double bassist, composer and arranger who worked with Stan Kenton. He also worked with Tony Bennett, Charlie Barnet, Benny Goodman and Bobby Darin. From 1946 to 1953 he won the Down Beat Readers' Poll for bassist.
Biography
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, Safranski took violin lessons as a child. In high school he began playing double bass.
His career began in 1941 with Hal McIntyre. Safranski played bass and wrote arrangements for McIntyre until 1945. He then worked with Miff Mole, Stan Kenton, and Charlie Barnet.
After moving to New York City, he was hired by NBC as a studio musician. During the 1950s, he played with Benny Goodman and Marian McPartland.
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