Bob Cranshaw
Bob Cranshaw | |
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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 (December 3, 1932 – November 2, 2016) was an American jazz bassist. His career spanned the heyday of Blue Note Records as a house bassist to his later involvement with the Musicians Union. He is perhaps best known for his long association with Sonny Rollins. 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.
Cranshaw died at the age of 83 on November 2, 2016, in Manhattan, New York, from Stage IV cancer.