mikeweil Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Night Lights Jazz posts on Facebook that Frankie Dunlop has passed, though yet unconfirmed. https://www.facebook.com/wfiunightlights?fref=nf If true, my favourite Monk drummer is no longer around. But he retired in 1984, 30 years ago ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Night Lights Jazz posts on Facebook that Frankie Dunlop has passed, though yet unconfirmed. https://www.facebook.com/wfiunightlights?fref=nf If true, my favourite Monk drummer is no longer around. But he retired in 1984, 30 years ago ... My favourite Monk drummer, too! Maybe David can disclose his source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I believe he passed away on the 4th of July. His cousin drummer Nasar Abadey confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Well, shit. Not just Monk, but Maynard(!), Mingus(!), Hamp, who else? Oh yeah, Slide Hampton (maybe as an offshoot from Maynard. I know there is some honest..."disagreement" about his work with Monk, but I always felt that he played like Monk danced, even before I even saw how Monk danced. His kicks and stuff just felt like dance moves to me. 30 years retired, and the first thing I think of when I hear "Frankie Dunlop" is swing, old-school dancing, syncopated SWING. RIP, much love, and here's a loud snare pop on 4 just for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Others here feel differently, but I agree with Jim. Frankie Dunlop shared Monk's sense of the dance. Thank you, Mr. Dunlop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Agreed. I think he managed to do something totally complimentary to Monk's music and not everyone can say that. Two of the original masters gone this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 RIP Mr. Dunlop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agriffith Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Frankie Dunlop played beautifully with Monk! They came from the same rhythmic tree of swing. And he phrased his solos like Monk. "Rhythm-A-Ning" from the 1961 Monk In France concert, "Evidence" from the Monk in Japan 1963 video, etc. He had the Monk bounce! A lot of subtle humor in his playing as well. RIP Mr. Dunlop! "And now, Frankie Dunlop will play some hot licks for you" - quote from Monk introducing a Dunlop drum solo in Brussels 1963. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Absolutely right Andrew. What a musical drummer. R.I.P. Frankie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Add Moe Koffman (you know, the Swingin' Shepherd Blues guy) to the list of guys Frankie Dunlop recorded with: his first recording in 1948. In fact, Dunlop didn't record again until the Mingus sessions for Tijuana Moods in 1957! Edited August 1, 2014 by Ted O'Reilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Saw Dunlop on the 1961 Monk tour. His bouncy drumming was unforgettable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Dunlop was unique in his approach: Listen to the sonic balance between the components of his drum kit. His ride cymbal never dominates like it does with other drummers, his snare always talks on subtle levels, and makes a melodics scale with the toms and bass drum. Jim's remarks about the analogy to Monk's dancing is very much on point. All the others danced, too, but their own style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I believe he passed away on the 4th of July. His cousin drummer Nasar Abadey confirmed. That link leads to a "page not available" thingie ... care to quote if you can access it? German Wiki offers July 7 as date of death, linking this as source: http://obituaries.braggfuneralhome.com/mr-francis-frankie-dunlop-obituary/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Sad news. First Monk LP I ever heard was my dad's beat-up copy of Criss-Cross, and it was mind-blowing. Mr. Dunlop contributed a hell of a lot to that experience. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Andrew sent me this great interview with dunlop, talking about Monk: http://www.cruiseshipdrummer.com/2011/04/frankie-dunlop-on-monk.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Andrew sent me this great interview with dunlop, talking about Monk: http://www.cruiseshipdrummer.com/2011/04/frankie-dunlop-on-monk.html Thanks so much for posting that, Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Yes, Jim, thanks, and to the Sheriff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marcello Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I believe he passed away on the 4th of July. His cousin drummer Nasar Abadey confirmed. That link leads to a "page not available" thingie ... care to quote if you can access it? German Wiki offers July 7 as date of death, linking this as source: http://obituaries.braggfuneralhome.com/mr-francis-frankie-dunlop-obituary/ I just clicked on it and it went right to Nasar's Facebook page. He's a great drummer, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 RIP, Frankie. I'm sorry to say, but the most vivid memory concerning FD (I never met him) was a story a pianist I knew told me about FD touring with Astrud Gilberto. Suffice it to say that it ended with FD exclaiming in rapture, "The golden showers! The golden showers!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) I believe he passed away on the 4th of July. His cousin drummer Nasar Abadey confirmed. That link leads to a "page not available" thingie ... care to quote if you can access it? German Wiki offers July 7 as date of death, linking this as source:http://obituaries.braggfuneralhome.com/mr-francis-frankie-dunlop-obituary/I just clicked on it and it went right to Nasar's Facebook page. He's a great drummer, also. Weird, I get nowhere still, just that error page ("This content is currently unavailable").Playing some Monk w/Dunlop right now ... love this! When I first hear this stuff (most notably "Monk's Dream"), it immediately dawned on me that the Columbia Monk naysayers might have some things wrong. Okay, the routine and all - but as long as Dunlop was behind the kit, there was always enough going on for me!(edited for crappy typing) Edited August 2, 2014 by king ubu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Mr. Dunlap, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I somehow missed posting on this thread two months ago, but I found myself thinking about Frankie Dunlop yesterday while listening to Monk's Five Spot recordings with Coltrane and Roy Haynes (another great Monk drummer!). Dunlop was on my first Monk album, Monk's Dream, and his dancing drums really fit Monk's music and helped to draw me in. It's crazy to think that he was actually younger than Roy Haynes and had spent the last 30 years retired from the music, while Haynes is still out there kicking ass and taking names. Rest in peace, Mr. Dunlop, and thank you for the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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