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.

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)

External links

• Discogs
• Allmusic credits