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 From 1946 to 1953 he won the Down Beat Readers' Poll for bassist.

Discography
With Stan Kenton With Sarah Vaughan With Joe Bushkin With Johnnie Ray With Johnny Smith With Don Elliott and Rusty Dedrick With Tony Bennett
 * City of Glass (Capitol, 1947-53)
 * Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi (Columbia, 1949-50)
 * After Hours with Joe Bushkin (Columbia, 1951)
 * Johnnie Ray (album) (Columbia, 1952)
 * Moonlight in Vermont (Roost, 1952)
 * Counterpoint for Six Valves (Riverside, 1955-56)
 * The Beat of My Heart (Columbia, 1957)