Frankie Dunlop

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

Dunlop, born in Buffalo, New York, grew up in a musical family and began playing piano at age nine and drums at ten. He was playing professionally by age 16 and received some classical education in percussion.

Discography

As sideman With Maynard Ferguson A Message from Birdland (Roulette, 1959) Swingin' My Way Through College (Roulette, 1959) Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing (Roulette, 1959) Maynard '64 (Roulette, 1963)

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 Monk in France (Riverside, 1965) Monk's Dream (Columbia, 1963) Criss Cross (Columbia, 1963) Thelonious Monk in Italy (Riverside, 1963) Miles & Monk at Newport (Columbia, 1963) Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 1 (Riverside, 1963) Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 2 (Riverside, 1964) Thelonious Monk in Europe Vol. 3 (Riverside, 1964) Big Band and Quartet in Concert (Columbia, 1964) Two Hours with Thelonious (Riverside, 1969) Monk in Tokyo (Columbia, 1969) Always Know (Columbia, 1979) Blue Monk (Baybridge, 1983) Blues Five Spot (Milestone, 1984) Live! at The Village Gate (Xanadu, 1985) Live in Stockholm 1961 (Dragon, 1987)

With others Mose Allison, Swingin' Machine (Atlantic, 1963) Bill Barron, The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron (Savoy, 1961) 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 (Impulse!, 1966) Wilbur Ware, The Chicago Sound (Riverside, 1957) Randy Weston, Highlife (Colpix, 1963) Leo Wright, Soul Talk (Vortex, 1970) Joe Zawinul, To You with Love (Strand, 1961)