Bob Cunningham
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.
Bob Cunningham
- Born
- 1934. · Cleveland.
- Died
- 2017. · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- musician.
- Fields
- jazz.
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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.
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Bob Cunningham (1934–2017) was an American jazz musician and musician. Born in Cleveland, the jazz musician died in New York City. Genres include jazz.
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He died in New York on April 1, 2017, at the age of 82.
• 1985: Walking Bass (Nilva) With The 3B's • 1993: After Hours with The 3B's • 1994: Soothin' n Groovin' with The 3B's
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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 The New York Art Quartet • Call It Art (Triple Point, 2013) With Dakota Staton • Ms. Soul (Groove Merchant, 1974) With Leon Thomas • The Leon Thomas Album (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
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Bob Cunningham is recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Classed in the genre jazz.
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1934
Bob Cunningham was born on 28 December 1934.
2017
Bob Cunningham died at New York City.
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