Joe Puma
A superior guitarist for a half-century, Joe Puma had a steady if low-profile career, uplifting many sessions without getting famous himself. Puma came from a musical family (several relatives played guitar) and his first major job was with vibraphonist Joe Roland (1949-1950). In the 1950s Puma appeared on many recording sessions including with Roland, Louie Bellson, Artie Shaw & His Gramercy Five (1954), Eddie Bert, Herbie Mann, Mat Mathews, Chris Connor, and Paul Quinichette. Puma was seemingly everywhere during that era. He accompanied Morgana King for two years and in the 1960s recorded with Bobby Hackett, Gary Burton (1964), and Carmen McRae, among many others. During 1972-1977 he co-led a duo with fellow guitarist Chuck Wayne, later became a teacher, and remained musically active on a part-time basis into the late '90s. Joe Puma led recording dates of his own for Bethlehem, Dawn, Jubilee, Columbia, and Reservoir. His last album as a leader, It's a Blue World, was recorded in 1997 and released in 1999 on Euphoria Jazz. He also appeared on the Warren Vaché CD What Is There to Say?, recorded in 1999 and released the following year on Nagel Heyer. Joe Puma died from cancer in New York City on May 31, 2000; he was 72 years old.
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Diskografie
20 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Shining Hour
Jazz - Erschienen bei Reservoir Music am 01.06.1984
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It's a Blue World
Jazz - Erschienen bei Sundazed Music - Modern Harmonic am 19.10.1999
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Wild Kitten (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Moonbeams Records am 01.12.2013
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Jazz Guitar Classics
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Master Classics Records am 01.03.2011
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Jazzy Night, Vol. 2
Joe Puma, Sabu Martinez, Helen Shapiro
Jazz - Erschienen bei Shami Media Group 3 am 14.06.2016
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Jazz Guitar Greats
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Master Classics Records am 01.03.2011
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Classic Jazz
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 11.01.2022
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All the Best
Jazz - Erschienen bei Don't stop the music am 25.05.2021
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Best Of Joe Puma (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Co am 25.09.2011
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Jazz Guitar - Ultimate Collection, Vol. 4
Jazz - Erschienen bei Documents 2 am 13.12.2014
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The Jazz Guitar of Joe Puma
Jazz - Erschienen bei Dobre Records am 01.09.2011
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Dempsey Wright & Joe Puma - The Selection
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 02.09.2020
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Indian Summer - Dempsey Wright and Joe Puma
Jazz - Erschienen bei ISIS am 06.12.2021
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Dempsey Wright & Joe Puma - Vintage Sounds
Jazz - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 17.12.2021
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Dempsey Wright & Joe Puma - Platinum Selection
Jazz - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 18.09.2020
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The Jazz Collection
Jazz - Erschienen bei Marmot Music am 29.09.2014
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