Jazz Greats: Bob Cranshaw

Melbourne Robert Cranshaw (Dec. 3, 1932 – Nov 2, 2016)

Jazz Bassist, Bob Cranshaw, worked with Sonny Rollins on Stage and in the Studio for over 5 decades. He used both the Double Bass and Electric Bass and was featured on numerous Recordings. He was the sole session Bassist on Sesame Street and was also the Bass Player for Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980. His other works extended across Broadway musicals, performances on hundreds of television shows and films and also on film and television scores. He was an advocate for the rights of Jazz Musicians through his work for the Musicians Union in New York city. He died in 2016; please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Scourn (The Young Lions) and Tearing us apart (The Young Lions)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Cranshaw

Background information
Birth name	Melbourne Robert Cranshaw
Born	December 3, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, US
Origin	Evanston, Illinois, US
Died	November 2, 2016(aged 83) Manhattan, New York, US
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Double bass, electric bass
Associated acts	Sonny Rollins, many others