Education
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
university professor jazz musician
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
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).
Todd Coolman is currently a tenured Professor of Music at the Jazz Studies Program in the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College. Todd Coolman is also the Director of the Skidmore Jazz Institute.
He has written two method books related to jazz bass playing. "The Bass Tradition" and "The Bottom Lincolnshire" both published by Aebersold Publishing.
Coolman received his Doctor of Philosophy in music from New York University.