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'''Francis "Frankie" Dunlop''' (December 6, 1928 in [[Buffalo, New York]] &ndash; July 7, 2014) was an American [[jazz]] drummer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/135893-drummer-frankie-dunlop-dead-at-85|title=Drummer Frankie Dunlop Dead at 85|last=Tamarkin|first=Jeff|date=August 3, 2014|publisher=[[JazzTimes]]|accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>
'''Francis Dunlop''' (December 6, 1928 – July 7, 2014) was an American [[jazz]] drummer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/135893-drummer-frankie-dunlop-dead-at-85|title=Drummer Frankie Dunlop Dead at 85|last=Tamarkin|first=Jeff|date=August 3, 2014|publisher=[[JazzTimes]]|accessdate=25 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914155913/http://jazztimes.com/articles/135893-drummer-frankie-dunlop-dead-at-85|archive-date=14 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Dunlop 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 [[United States Army|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 (musician)|Ray Crawford]], and [[Joe Zawinul]].
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 [[United States Army|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 (musician)|Ray Crawford]], and [[Joe Zawinul]].


In 1984, Dunlop retired, having recorded on over 100 albums.
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.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/us/an-aging-jazz-pianist-finds-a-new-audience.html?src=me&ref=general</ref>
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 [[The New York Times|''New York Times'']] article in December, 2011.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/us/an-aging-jazz-pianist-finds-a-new-audience.html | title=Rhythms Flow as Aging Pianist Finds New Audience | newspaper=The New York Times | date=9 December 2011 | last1=Barry | first1=Dan }}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

{{expand section|date=August 2012}}
===As sideman===
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'''With [[Mose Allison]]'''
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*''[[Swingin' Machine]]'' (Atlantic, 1963)
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'''With [[Bill Barron (musician)|Bill Barron]]'''
*''[[Modern Windows]]'' (Savoy, 1961)
'''With [[Richard Davis (double bassist)|Richard Davis]]'''
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*''[[The Philosophy of the Spiritual]]'' (Cobblestone, 1971)
'''With [[Maynard Ferguson]]'''
'''With [[Maynard Ferguson]]'''
*''[[Swingin' My Way Through College]]'' (Roulette, 1959)
* ''A Message from Birdland'' (Roulette, 1959)
*''[[Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing]]'' (Roulette, 1959)
* ''[[Swingin' My Way Through College]]'' (Roulette, 1959)
* ''[[Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing]]'' (Roulette, 1959)
'''With [[Charles Mingus]]'''
*''[[Tijuana Moods]]'' (RCA, 1957 [1962])
* ''[[Maynard '64]]'' (Roulette, 1963)

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'''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 [[Thelonious Monk]]'''
*''[[Monk in France]]'' (Riverside, 1961)
* ''[[Monk in France]]'' (Riverside, 1965)
*''[[Thelonious Monk in Italy]]'' (Riverside, 1961 [1963])
* ''[[Monk's Dream (Thelonious Monk album)|Monk's Dream]]'' (Columbia, 1963)
*''[[Monk's Dream (Thelonious Monk album)|Monk's Dream]]'' (Columbia, 1962)
* ''[[Criss Cross (album)|Criss Cross]]'' (Columbia, 1963)
*''[[Criss Cross (album)|Criss Cross]]'' (Columbia, 1962–63)
* ''[[Thelonious Monk in Italy]]'' (Riverside, 1963)
*''[[Miles & Monk at Newport]]'' (Columbia, 1963)
* ''[[Miles & Monk at Newport]]'' (Columbia, 1963)
*''[[Monk in Tokyo]]'' (Columbia, 1963)
* ''Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 1'' (Riverside, 1963)
*''[[Big Band and Quartet in Concert]]'' (Columbia, 1963)
* ''Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 2'' (Riverside, 1964)
* ''Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 3'' (Riverside, 1964)
'''With [[Sonny Rollins]]'''
*''[[Alfie (album)|Alfie]]'' (Impulse!, 1966)
* ''[[Big Band and Quartet in Concert]]'' (Columbia, 1964)
* ''Two Hours with Thelonious'' (Riverside, 1969)
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'''With [[Wilbur Ware]]'''
*''[[The Chicago Sound]]'' (Riverside, 1957)
* ''[[Monk in Tokyo]]'' (Columbia, 1969)
* ''Always Know'' (Columbia, 1979)
'''With [[Randy Weston]]'''
*''[[Highlife (album)|Highlife]]'' (Colpix, 1963)
* ''Blue Monk'' (Baybridge, 1983)
* ''Blues Five Spot'' (Milestone, 1984)
'''With [[Leo Wright]]'''
* ''Live! at The Village Gate'' (Xanadu, 1985)
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*''[[Soul Talk (Leo Wright album)|Soul Talk]]'' (Vortex, 1963 [1970])
* ''Live in Stockholm 1961'' (Dragon, 1987)

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'''With others'''
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* [[Mose Allison]], ''[[Swingin' Machine]]'' (Atlantic, 1963)
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* [[Bill Barron (musician)|Bill Barron]], ''[[The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron]]'' (Savoy, 1961)
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* [[Richard Davis (bassist)|Richard Davis]], ''[[The Philosophy of the Spiritual]]'' (Cobblestone, 1972)
* [[Herman Foster]], ''Have You Heard Herman Foster'' (Epic, 1960)
* [[Dodo Greene]], ''Ain't What You Do'' (Time, 1959)
* [[Melba Liston]], ''[[Melba Liston and Her 'Bones]]'' (MetroJazz, 1959)
* [[Billy Mackel]], ''At Last'' (Black and Blue, 1977)
* [[Charles Mingus]], ''[[Tijuana Moods]]'' (RCA Victor, 1962)
* [[Martin Mull]], ''Normal'' (Capricorn 1974)
* [[Sonny Rollins]], ''[[Alfie (Sonny Rollins album)|Alfie]]'' (Impulse!, 1966)
* [[Wilbur Ware]], ''[[The Chicago Sound]]'' (Riverside, 1957)
* [[Randy Weston]], ''[[Highlife (Randy Weston album)|Highlife]]'' (Colpix, 1963)
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* [[Leo Wright]], ''[[Soul Talk (Leo Wright album)|Soul Talk]]'' (Vortex, 1970)
* [[Joe Zawinul]], ''To You with Love'' (Strand, 1961)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p72679/biography|pure_url=yes}} Frankie Dunlop] at [[Allmusic]]
*[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p72679/biography|pure_url=yes}} Frankie Dunlop] at [[Allmusic]]
*[[Leonard Feather]] and Ira Gitler, ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz''. Oxford, 1999, p. 196.
*[[Leonard Feather]] and Ira Gitler, ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz''. Oxford, 1999, p. 196.
*[https://scottkfish.com/2019/10/03/frankie-dunlop-complete-interview-pt-1-of-7/ Frankie Dunlop interview by Scott K. Fish]


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Latest revision as of 19:52, 29 January 2023

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

[edit]

As sideman

[edit]

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

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  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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