Eddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 – January 10, 1974)
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.
After moving to New York City, he was hired by NBC as a studio musician.
At the end of his career, he lived in Los Angeles and played in bands there.
Personal
He was born
Eric Edward Szafranski to Bronislaw and Wladyslawa. He was married to Irene Kovach and had one daughter, Erica. He died in
Los Angeles,
California, in January 1974, at the age of 55.
Discography
As sideman
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Tony Bennett, The Beat of My Heart (Columbia, 1957)
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Tony Bennett, Just One of Those Things (Harmony, 1969)
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Sonny Berman, Beautiful Jewish Music (Onyx, 1973)
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Barney Bigard, Clarinet Gumbo (RCA, 1976)
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John Cacavas, Sound Spectrum for Orchestra (Murbo, 1963)
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Don Elliott & Rusty Dedrick, Counterpoint for Six Valves (Riverside, 1959)
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Stan Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings (Blue Note, 1997)
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Dizzy Gillespie, The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Bluebird Records, 1995)
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Sammy Herman, Something Old...and Something New (Everest, 1959)
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Dick Hyman, Gigi (MGM, 1958)
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J. J. Johnson & Kai Winding, Jay and Kai (Savoy 1955)
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Stan Kenton, The Uncollected 1945–1947 Vol. 5 (Hindsight, 1980)
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Hal McIntyre, The Uncollected Hal McIntyre and His Orchestra 1943–1946 (Hindsight, 1981)
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Billy Maxted, Plays Hi Fi Keyboards (Cadence, 1955)
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Anthony Perkins, On a Rainy Afternoon (RCA Victor, 1958)
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Andre Previn, Previn at Sunset (Polydor, 1972)
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Hymie Shertzer, All the King's Saxes (Disneyland, 1958)
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Johnny Smith, Moonlight in Vermont ( (Roost, 1956)
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Joe Venuti, Joe Venuti and the Blue Five (From the Jazz Vault, 1979)
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Cootie Williams, Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi (RCA Victor, 1958)
