Todd Coolman: Jazz Musician in New York

About Todd Coolman

Todd Coolman is a jazz bassist with deep ties to New York’s performance and education scenes. A longtime faculty figure in the Purchase College Conservatory’s jazz program, he later moved into leadership as Artistic Director of the Skidmore Jazz Institute. In clubs like Smalls Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, he leads working groups such as the Todd Coolman Trio and Quartet, often alongside pianist Rick Germanson. His playing favors line, time, and ensemble balance over display.