Bob Cunningham (December 28, 1934 – April 1, 2017) was an American jazz bassist. Cunningham was born on December 28, 1934, in

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. In the 1990s he was a member of The 3B's, with

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and Bernard Purdie. He died in New York on April 1, 2017, at the age of 82.Ron Scott
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'', April 13, 2017. Retrieved on April 13, 2017.

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

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* '' Home!'' (Milestone, 1970) With

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* '' Impressions of a Patch of Blue'' (MGM, 1965) With Frank Foster *'' Fearless Frank Foster'' (Prestige, 1965) *'' Soul Outing!'' (Prestige, 1966) With Dizzy Gillespie * ''

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'' (Verve, 1961) With

Bill Hardman William Franklin Hardman Jr. (April 6, 1933 – December 6, 1990) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist who chiefly played hard bop. He was married to Roseline and they had a daughter Nadege. Career Hardman was born and grew ...

*'' Saying Something'' ( Savoy 1961) With Freddie Hubbard * ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1967) With The Jazz Composer's Orchestra * '' The Jazz Composer's Orchestra'' (JCOA, 1968) With

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'' (Atlantic, 1974) * '' The Doctor Is In... and Out'' (Atlantic, 1976) With

Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...

* '' Harlem Lullaby'' (Atlantic, 1967) * '' I Believe to My Soul'' (Atlantic, 1968) With The New York Art Quartet * ''

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'' (Triple Point, 2013) With

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*'' Ms. Soul'' (Groove Merchant, 1974) With

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*'' The Leon Thomas Album'' (Flying Dutchman, 1970)

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