Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker (actually Lawrence Benjamin Bunker ; born November 4, 1928 in Long Beach , California , † March 8, 2005 in Los Angeles ), was an American jazz drummer and vibraphonist.
Life
Larry Bunker learned the piano, accordion and saxophone by himself. While serving in the US Army , he was a drummer and pianist in an army band. After returning to California in 1948, he first worked with Howard Rumsey .
In 1953 he succeeded Chico Hamilton in the Gerry Mulligan Quartet as the drummer . In the following years he worked with musicians such as Stan Getz , Warne Marsh , Clare Fischer , Gary Burton , Dizzy Gillespie , Gerry Mulligan, Barney Kessel and Art Pepper and between 1955 and 1960 accompanied the singers Peggy Lee (e. B. with pianist Jimmy Rowles) . on Black Coffee ) and Billie Holiday , as on the album Music for Torching .
With his own band he released three albums in the early 1960s. In 1962 he played with Bud Shank . From 1963 to 1964 he was a member of the Bill Evans trio . In the following years he worked mainly as a studio musician with Henry Mancini , Neal Hefti , Johnny Mandel and Nelson Riddle .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bunker, Larry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Beach , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 2005 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |