Todd Coolman

Todd Coolman (born July 14, 1954) is a jazz bassist and a tenured Professor of Music at the Jazz Studies Program in the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College in Westchester County, New York.[1] He is also the Director of the Skidmore Jazz Institute.[2]

Since moving to New York in 1978, he has performed with Horace Silver, Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Slide Hampton, Stan Getz, Tommy Flanagan, and countless others. He is probably best known for his 26-year association with the James Moody Quartet. Coolman has recorded with numerous jazz musicians in many contexts and has also released four recordings under his own leadership; "Tomorrows" (1990), “Lexicon” (1995), "Perfect Strangers" (2008) and "Collectables" (2016). In 1999, Coolman won the Grammy Award for Best Album Notes for Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 and in 2011 he performed on the IPO release entitled, "4B" with the James Moody Quartet that won the Grammy Award that year for, "Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group."

He has written two method books related to jazz bass playing; "The Bass Tradition" and "The Bottom Line."

In 1997, Coolman received a Ph.D. in music and the performing arts from New York University.[1]

He lives in Denville, New Jersey and is originally from Gary, Indiana.[3][1]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With James Moody

  • 1988 Moving Forward
  • 1989 Sweet and Lovely
  • 1996 Young at Heart
  • 1997 Moody Plays Mancini
  • 2004 Homage
  • 2008 Our Delight
  • 2009 Moody 4A
  • 2010 Moody 4B

With Hal Galper Trio

  • 1990 Invitation to a Concert
  • 1991 Live at Port Townsend '91

With Rob Schneiderman

  • 1991 Radio Waves
  • 2008 Glass Enclosure

With Gerald Wilson

With others

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staudter, Thomas (5 February 2006). "The Professor Who Teaches By Doing". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Jewell, Marcella (2 July 2012). "Five Questions for Todd Coolman". saratogian.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Stewart, Zan (5 March 2009). "Bassist Todd Coolman bases his life on sharing his music". nj.com. New Jersey. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Todd Coolman | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2017.


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