Frankie Dunlop

Francis Dunlop (December 6, 1928 – July 7, 2014) was an American jazz drummer.[1]

Dunlop, born in Buffalo, New York, grew up in a musical family and began playing guitar at age nine and drums at ten. He was playing professionally by age 16 and received some classical education in percussion. He toured with Big Jay McNeely and recorded with Moe Koffman in 1950 before serving in the Army during the Korean War. After his discharge he played with Sonny Stitt, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins (1958, 1966–67), Maynard Ferguson (1958–60), Lena Horne, Duke Ellington (1960), and Thelonious Monk (1960–64); it is for his recordings with the last of these that he is principally remembered. Later in his life he recorded with Lionel Hampton (1975–81), Earl Hines (1973–74), Ray Crawford, and Joe Zawinul.

In 1984, Dunlop retired, having recorded on over 100 albums.

His brother, Boyd Lee Dunlop, was a jazz pianist who was "rediscovered" while living at a nursing home in Buffalo. He was profiled in a New York Times article in December, 2011.[2]

Discography

As sideman

With Maynard Ferguson

With Lionel Hampton

  • Alive & Jumping (MPS, 1978)
  • Lionel Hampton and His Band Live at The Muzeval (Timeless, 1978)
  • Lionel Hampton and His Jazz Giants 77 (Black and Blue, 1977)
  • Aurex Jazz Festival '81 (Eastworld 1981)
  • Outrageous (Timeless, 1982)

With Thelonious Monk

With others

References
  1. Tamarkin, Jeff (August 3, 2014). "Drummer Frankie Dunlop Dead at 85". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. Barry, Dan (9 December 2011). "Rhythms Flow as Aging Pianist Finds New Audience". The New York Times.
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