Bob Cranshaw

American jazz bassist (1932–2016)

Bob Cranshaw
Bob Cranshaw in 1976
Background information
Birth nameMelbourne Robert Cranshaw
Born(1932-12-03)December 3, 1932
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedNovember 2, 2016(2016-11-02) (aged 83)
Manhattan, New York, US
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Double bass, electric bass
Musical artist

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]

Discography

As sideman

With Pepper Adams

With Nat Adderley

  • Little Big Horn! (Riverside, 1963)
  • Sayin' Somethin' (Atlantic, 1966)

With Eric Alexander

  • Second Impression (HighNote, 2016)

With Mose Allison

  • Hello There, Universe (Atlantic, 1970)

With Gene Ammons

With Carole Bayer Sager

  • Carole Bayer Sager (Elektra Records, 1977)

With Kenny Barron

With George Benson

With Walter Bishop Jr.

  • Cubicle (Muse, 1978)

With Paul Bley

With Jonathan Butler

  • Introducing Jonathan Butler (Jive, 1985)

With Jaki Byard

With Donald Byrd

With Betty Carter

With Johnny Coles

With Judy Collins

With Hank Crawford

  • Wildflower (Kudu, 1973)

With Sonny Criss

  • Up, Up and Away (Prestige, 1967)
  • The Beat Goes On! (Prestige, 1968)
  • Rockin' in Rhythm (Prestige, 1969)

With Frank Foster

With George Freeman

  • Man & Woman (Groove Merchant, 1974)

With Debbie Gibson

With Dexter Gordon

With Bunky Green

  • Visions (Vanguard, 1978)

With Grant Green

  • Idle Moments (Blue Note, 1963)
  • Matador (Blue Note, 1964)
  • Solid (Blue Note, 1964)

With Friedrich Gulda

  • Ineffable (Columbia, 1965)

With Slide Hampton

With Barry Harris

With Eddie Harris

With Hampton Hawes

With Coleman Hawkins

  • Sirius (Pablo, 1974)

With Jimmy Heath

With Joe Henderson

  • Inner Urge (Blue Note, 1964)

With Maurice Hines

  • To Nat "King" Cole with Love (Arbors, 2005)

With Johnny Hodges

With Bobby Hutcherson

  • Happenings (Blue Note, 1966)
  • The Kicker (Rec. 1963; Blue Note, 1999)

With Milt Jackson

With Willis Jackson

With Antônio Carlos Jobim

With Howard Johnson and Gravity

  • Gravity!!! (Verve, 1996)

With J. J. Johnson

With Quincy Jones

With Clifford Jordan

With Eddie Kendricks

  • Vintage '78 (Arista, 1978)

With Morgana King

  • New Beginnings (Paramount Records, 1973)

With Eric Kloss

With Irene Kral

With Yusef Lateef

With Mike Longo

With Johnny Lytle

With Junior Mance

With Barry Manilow

With Jack McDuff

With Jimmy McGriff

  • Stump Juice (Groove Merchant, 1975)
  • The Groover (JAM, 1982)

With Jackie McLean

  • Right Now! (Blue Note, 1965)

With Carmen McRae

With MJT + 3

  • Walter Perkins' MJT + 3 (Vee-Jay, 1959)
  • Make Everybody Happy (Vee-Jay, 1960)
  • MJT + 3 (Vee-Jay, 1960)
  • Message from Walton Street (Rec. 1960; Koch Jazz, 2000)

With Hank Mobley

With Grachan Moncur III

  • Evolution (Blue Note, 1963)

With Wes Montgomery

With James Moody

With Lee Morgan

With Oliver Nelson

With Duke Pearson

With Houston Person

With Esther Phillips

  • Esther Phillips Sings (Atlantic, 1966)

With Dave Pike

With Sonny Red

  • Breezing (Jazzland, 1960)

With Leon Redbone

With Irene Reid

  • Room for One More (Verve, 1965)

With Max Roach

With Sonny Rollins

With Charlie Rouse

  • Moment's Notice (Storyville/Jazzcraft, 1978)

With Lalo Schifrin

With Shirley Scott

With Wayne Shorter

With Horace Silver

With Paul Simon

With Jimmy Smith

  • Hoochie Coochie Man (Verve, 1966)

With Rod Stewart

  • Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (J Records, 2004)

With Billy Taylor

  • Impromptu (Mercury, 1962)

With Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer

  • Gingerbread Men (Mainstream, 1966)

With Bobby Timmons

With Stanley Turrentine

With McCoy Tyner

  • Live at Newport (Impulse!, 1963)

With Harold Vick

  • Watch What Happens (RCA Victor, 1968)

With Loudon Wainwright III

  • Loudon Wainwright III (Atlantic, 1970)

With Cedar Walton

With Cris Williamson

  • Cris Williamson (Ampex Records, 1971)

With Joe Williams

With Mary Lou Williams

  • Zoning (Mary, 1974)

With Victoria Williams

  • Happy Come Home (Geffen, 1987)

With Larry Willis

  • Just in Time (SteepleChase, 1989)

With Gerald Wilson

With Jack Wilson

With Reuben Wilson

  • The Cisco Kid (Groove Merchant, 1973)

With Kai Winding

With The Young Lions

With Joe Zawinul

  • Money in the Pocket (Atlantic, 1967)

References

  1. ^ "Cranshaw, Bob - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress". Id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 577. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  4. ^ "The Bridge - Sonny Rollins, Sonny Rollins Quartet | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Gil Kaufman (November 3, 2016). "Jazz Bassist Bob Cranshaw Dies at 83". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

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