Joe Shulman

Joseph Shulman (September 12, 1923 – August 2, 1957) was an American jazz bassist.

Joe Shulman
Shulman in Claude Thornhill's Orchestra, 1947
Background information
Born	(1923-09-12)September 12, 1923 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 2, 1957(1957-08-02) (aged 33) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Swing, jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Bass

Shulman's first professional experience was with Scat Davis in 1940, which he followed with a stint alongside Les Brown in 1942. He joined the military in 1943, and recorded with Django Reinhardt while a member of Glenn Miller's wartime band. Upon his return he played with Buddy Rich and Claude Thornhill; later he played with Miles Davis on the Birth of the Cool sessions. He worked with Peggy Lee from 1948 to 1950 and with Lester Young in 1950; he also did a recording session with Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington that year.^[1]

Shulman married Barbara Carroll in 1954, and the two toured together until Shulman's death from a heart attack in 1957.^[2]

References

1. Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (1999). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. p. 601. ISBN 978-0195074185.
2. Gans, Andrew (February 13, 2017). "Barbara Carroll, Jazz Pianist, Is Dead at 92". Playbill. ISSN 0551-0678.

External links

• Joe Shulman at AllMusic
• Joe Shulman discography at Discogs