Artist: Eddie Safranski

Eddie Safranski 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.

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. In the 1960s, he taught classes and workshops as the representative of a bass company.

At the end of his career, he lived in Los Angeles and played in bands there.

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