Frank Capp
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Frank Capp is an American jazz drummer.
Capp was born August 20, 1931 in Worcester, Massachusetts
, USA. He began playing with Stan Kenton
starting in 1951 and remained with Kenton for some time. Later he joined Neal Hefti
's group. He often accompanied Peggy Lee
on some of her road dates and subsequently came to Los Angeles where he joined Billy May
. Together with Nat Pierce
he founded the Capp-Pierce-Juggernaut Big Band
in 1975.
Capp was born August 20, 1931 in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, USA. He began playing with Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton
Stanley Newcomb "Stan" Kenton was a pianist, composer, and arranger who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator....
starting in 1951 and remained with Kenton for some time. Later he joined Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, tune writer, and arranger. He was perhaps best known for composing the theme music for the Batman television series of the 1960s, and for scoring the 1968 film The Odd Couple and the subsequent TV series of the same name.He began arranging...
's group. He often accompanied Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...
on some of her road dates and subsequently came to Los Angeles where he joined Billy May
Billy May
William E. "Billy" May was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music, for The Green Hornet , Batman , and Naked City and collaborated on films, such as Pennies from Heaven , and orchestrated Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return among...
. Together with Nat Pierce
Nat Pierce
Nat Pierce was an American jazz pianist and arranger born in Somerville, Massachusetts, perhaps best-known for being pianist and arranger for the Woody Herman band from 1951–1955...
he founded the Capp-Pierce-Juggernaut Big Band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
in 1975.
Literature
- Richard Cook & Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide To Jazz On CD, 2nd Edition. Penguin, London 1994 & 6th Edition, 2002 ISBN 0-14-017949-6.