Eddie Safranski | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Eric Edward Safranski |
Born | December 25, 1918[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 10, 1974[2] Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 55)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Double bass |
Years active | 1940s–1970s |
Eddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 – January 10, 1974)[1] 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.[3] From 1946 to 1953 he won the Down Beat Readers' Poll for bassist.[4]