Bob Cunningham (musician)
Bob Cunningham (December 28, 1934 – April 1, 2017) was an American jazz bassist. Cunningham was born on December 28, 1934, in Cleveland. In the 1990s he was a member of The 3B's, with Bross Townsend and Bernard Purdie. He died in New York on April 1, 2017, at the age of 82.[1]
Discography[]
As leader[]
- 1985: Walking Bass (Nilva)
With The 3B's
- 1993: After Hours with The 3B's
- 1994: Soothin' n Groovin' with The 3B's
As sideman[]
With Gary Bartz
- Home! (Milestone, 1970)
With Walt Dickerson
- Impressions of a Patch of Blue (MGM, 1965)
With Frank Foster
- Fearless Frank Foster (Prestige, 1965)
- Soul Outing! (Prestige, 1966)
With Dizzy Gillespie
- An Electrifying Evening with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet (Verve, 1961)
With Bill Hardman
- Saying Something (Savoy 1961)
With Freddie Hubbard
- Backlash (Atlantic, 1967)
With The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
- The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (JCOA, 1968)
With Yusef Lateef
- The Gentle Giant (Atlantic, 1972)
- Part of the Search (Atlantic, 1973)
- 10 Years Hence (Atlantic, 1974)
- The Doctor Is In... and Out (Atlantic, 1976)
With Junior Mance
- Harlem Lullaby (Atlantic, 1967)
- I Believe to My Soul (Atlantic, 1968)
With Dakota Staton
- Ms. Soul (Groove Merchant, 1974)
With Leon Thomas
- The Leon Thomas Album (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
References[]
- ^ Ron Scott, "Bob Cunningham, master bassist, dies at 83", New York Amsterdam News, April 13, 2017. Retrieved on April 13, 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2017 deaths
- American jazz double-bassists
- Male double-bassists
- Bebop double-bassists
- Swing double-bassists
- Hard bop double-bassists
- Avant-garde jazz double-bassists
- American male jazz musicians
- The 3B's members