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

1. Ron Scott, "Bob Cunningham, master bassist, dies at 83", New York Amsterdam News, April 13, 2017. Retrieved on April 13, 2017.

External links

• Discogs
• Allmusic credits