Michael Weiss Posted November 16, 2015 Report Posted November 16, 2015 The Wilbur Ware Institute's annual fundraiser honored Bob Cranshaw this past weekend with a lifetime achievement award. (Last night Al Foster replaced Louis Hayes, who is recovering from a hip fracture.) Gloria Ware and Bob Cranshaw: Quote
mjzee Posted November 17, 2015 Report Posted November 17, 2015 That's great. I was looking at my Grant Green CDs today, and came across Matador: McCoy, Elvin and Cranshaw. How cool is that? Bet the Coltrane quartet would've sounded very different with Bob there. Quote
Justin V Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 I wonder what Mr. Cranshaw has been up to since Sonny has been sidelined. I've been fortunate enough to have seen him three times with Sonny (the last time he was on upright tather than electric), and he's a great bassist. I remember talk of a session several years ago with Sonny, Cranshaw and Al Foster, and I wish that it would be issued. Anyway, it's good to see Cranshaw recognized. Also, I'm sorry to hear about Louis Hayes. Like Tootie Heath, he's one of those master drummers whose playing is just so damn tasty and yet he seems to fly under the radar a bit. Quote
Gheorghe Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 wow, Bob Cranshaw really hasn´t changed much during the years. Great bassist. I also heard him live only with Sonny Rollins, but I never saw Rollins with an uprite bass. It seems to me he had been through with that from the 70´s on. Like Dizzy, who seldom used an uprite bass from the 70´s on. With post-modernism the double bass was seen more often, but during my youth it seems it had become out of fashion. Also sorry bout Louis Hayes. I love his drumming and saw him life on several occasions, even with Diz and Harold Land one time. But Al Foster is one of my favourite drummers too ! Maybe one the 3 or 4 drummers I like most...... Quote
BillF Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 Saw Bob Cranshaw (on double bass, of course) in Leeds in the mid-60s with the Junior Mance Trio. They were in a package show with George Shearing's outfit, which had Red Mitchell on bass. Great evening for bassists! Quote
uli Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 Congrats to Mr. Cranshaw. Glad he got the award. Once had the chance to meet him personally and talk to him a bit backstage at a Sonny Rollins concert i attended with his brother Emmanuel. A true gentleman. Quote
mjzee Posted May 17, 2019 Report Posted May 17, 2019 Listening now to McCoy Tyner Live At Newport. Cranshaw is great on this. Quote
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