Bob Cranshaw | |
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 Bob Cranshaw in 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melbourne Robert Cranshaw |
| Born | December 3, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Died | November 2, 2016 (aged 83) Manhattan, New York, US |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass, electric bass |
| Formerly of | Sonny Rollins |
Melbourne Robert Cranshaw[1] (December 3, 1932 – November 2, 2016)[2] was an American jazz bassist. His career spanned the heyday of Blue Note Records to his later involvement with the Musicians Union. He is perhaps best known for his long association with Sonny Rollins.[3] Cranshaw performed in Rollins's working band on and off for over five decades, starting with a live appearance at the 1959 Playboy jazz festival in Chicago and on record with the 1962 album The Bridge.[4]
Cranshaw died at the age of 83 on November 2, 2016, in Manhattan, New York, from Stage IV cancer.[5]
- ^ "Cranshaw, Bob - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress". Id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (November 10, 2016). "Bob Cranshaw, Bassist From Jazz to Pop to Broadway, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 577. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "The Bridge - Sonny Rollins, Sonny Rollins Quartet | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Gil Kaufman (November 3, 2016). "Jazz Bassist Bob Cranshaw Dies at 83". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 3, 2016.