Melbourne Robert Cranshaw[1] (December 3, 1932 – November 2, 2016)[2] was an American jazz bassist.

His career spanned the heyday of Blue Note Records to his later involvement with the Musicians Union.

[3] Cranshaw performed in Rollins's working band on and off for over five decades, starting with a live appearance at the 1959 Playboy jazz festival in Chicago and on record with the 1962 album The Bridge.

[4] Cranshaw died at the age of 83 on November 2, 2016, in Manhattan, New York, from Stage IV cancer.

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