Joe Puma

Joe Puma
Born	(1927-08-13)August 13, 1927 New York
Died	May 31, 2000(2000-05-31)(aged 72) New York
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1949–2000

Joe Puma(August 13, 1927 – May 31, 2000) was an Americanjazzguitarist.

Puma was born in theBronx,New York. His first professional experience came withJoe Rolandin 1949–50. He played in the band led byCy Coleman.He acted as asession musicianfor many jazz musicians during the 1950s, includingLouie Bellson,Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five,Eddie Bert,Herbie Mann,Mat Mathews,Chris Connor,andPaul Quinichette,Lee Konitz,andDick Hyman;he also recorded extensively as a leader at this time. In the 1960s, he worked withMorgana King,Bobby Hackett,Gary Burton,andCarmen McRae,and between 1972 and 1977 he andChuck Wayneled an ensemble. He continued to perform and teach into the late 1990s.

Honors

In 1957 he won the New Star Award for Guitar fromMetronome Magazine.

Discography

As leader

• Joe Puma(Bethlehem, 1954)
• Wild Kitten(Dawn, 1957)
• The Fourmost GuitarswithJimmy Raney,Chuck Wayne,Dick Garcia(ABC-Paramount, 1957)
• Jazz(Jubilee, 1958)
• Like Tweet: Jazz Versions of Authentic Bird Calls(Columbia, 1961)
• Interactionswith Chuck Wayne (Choice, 1974)
• Shining HourwithHod O'Brien,Red Mitchell(Reservoir, 1987)
• It's a Blue WorldwithMurray Wall,bass;Eddie Locke,drums (Euphoria, 1999)

As sideman

WithLouis Bellson

• The Amazing Artistry of Louis Bellson(Norgran, 1954)
• The Exciting Mr. Bellson(Norgran, 1954)
• Skin Deep(Norgran, 1955)

WithChris Connor

• This Is Chris(Bethlehem, 1955)
• Chris(Bethlehem, 1956)
• Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song(Atlantic, 1957)
• A Jazz Date with Chris Connor(Atlantic, 1958)

WithMorgana King

• Stretchin' Out(Muse, 1978)
• Looking Through the Eyes of Love(Muse, 1981)
• Portraits(Muse, 1984)
• This is Always(Muse, 1994)

WithHerbie Mann

• Flamingo(Bethlehem, 1955)
• Herbie Mann Plays(Bethlehem, 1956)
• Love and the Weather(Bethlehem, 1956)
• The Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet(Bethlehem, 1956)
• Flute Soufflé(Prestige, 1957)
• Flute Flight(Prestige,1957)
• Salute to the Flute(Epic, 1957)
• Yardbird Suite(Savoy, 1957)
• The Jazz We Heard Last Summer(Savoy,1957)
• Sultry Serenade(Riverside,1958)
• Gone Native(Savoy, 1961)
• When Lights Are Low(Portrait Masters, 1988)

WithArtie Shaw

• Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five Album #3(Clef, 1954)
• Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five Album #4(Clef, 1955)
• The Last Recordings Rare & Unreleased(MusicMasters, 1991)
• More Last Recordings: The Final Sessions(MusicMasters, 1993)

With others

• Eddie Bert,Encore(Savoy, 1955)
• Vinnie Burke,The Vinnie Burke All-Stars(ABC-Paramount, 1956)
• Gary Burton,The Groovy Sound of Music(RCA, 1964)
• Cándido Camero,Candido(ABC-Paramount, 1956)
• Cándido Camero,In Indigo(ABC-Paramount, 1958)
• King Curtis,Have Tenor Sax, Will Blow(ATCO, 1959)
• Don Elliott,The Don Elliott Quintet(RCA Victor, 1954)
• Bob Gibson-Ski Songs(Elektra, 1959)
• Wycliffe Gordon,Blues of Summer
• Dick Hyman,Swings Music from Whoop-Up(MGM, 1959)
• Dick Hyman,Strictly Organ-ic!(MGM, 1960)
• Peter Ind,Looking Out(Esquire, 1960)
• Steve Lacy,The Complete Whitey Mitchell Sessions
• Mat Mathews,The Modern Art of Jazz by Mat Mathews(Dawn, 1956)
• Carmen McRae,Woman Talk(Mainstream, 1966)
• Helen Merrill,Chasin' the Bird(Inner City, 1980)
• Whitey Mitchell,Whitey Mitchell Sextette(ABC-Paramount, 1956)
• Marty Napoleon,Marty Napoleon and His Music(Stere-o-Craft 1958)
• Bernard Peiffer,Bernie's Tunes(EmArcy, 1956)
• Joe Roland,Joltin' Joe Roland(Savoy, 1955)
• Ralph Sharon,Easy Jazz Ralph Sharon's All-Star Sextet(London, 1955)
• Sue & Ralph Sharon,Mr & Mrs Jazz(Bethlehem, 1957)
• Roy Smeck,The Magic Ukulele of Roy Smeck, Wizard of the Strings(ABC-Paramount, 1959)
• Kirby Stone Four,Frank Loesser's Broadway Hit Guys & Dolls(Columbia, 1962)
• Sir Charles Thompson,Rockin' Rhythm(Columbia, 1961)
• Warren Vaché Jr.,Horn of Plenty(Muse, 1993)
• Mal Waldron,Soul Eyes: The Mal Waldron Memorial Album
• Webster Young,For Lady(Prestige, 1957)

External links

• Discography at Jazz Disco
• Joe Puma at AllMusic