Joe Puma

An excellent guitarist for any half-century, Joe Puma had a reliable if low-profile profession, uplifting many classes without getting famous himself. Puma originated from a musical family members (several relatives performed acoustic guitar) and his 1st major work was with vibraphonist Joe Roland (1949-1950). In the 1950s Puma made an appearance on many documenting classes including with Roland, Louie Bellson, Artie Shaw & His Gramercy Five (1954), Eddie Bert, Herbie Mann, Mat Mathews, Chris Connor, and Paul Quinichette. Puma was apparently everywhere throughout that period. He followed Morgana King for just two years and in the 1960s documented with Bobby Hackett, Gary Burton (1964), and Carmen McRae, among numerous others. During 1972-1977 he co-led a duo with fellow guitarist Chuck Wayne, later on became a instructor, and continued to be musically energetic on a part-time basis in to the past due ’90s. Joe Puma led saving times of his personal for Bethlehem, Dawn, Jubilee, Columbia, and Tank. His last recording as a innovator, From the Blue Globe, was documented in 1997 and released in 1999 on Euphoria Jazz. He also made an appearance around the Warren Vaché Compact disc WHAT’S There to state?, documented in 1999 and released the next 12 months on Nagel Heyer. Joe Puma passed away from malignancy in NEW YORK on, may 31, 2000; he was 72 yrs . old.