Frank Capp
| Frank Capp | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Francis Cappuccio |
| Born |
August 20, 1931 Worcester, Massachusetts United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts |
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| Notable instruments | |
| Percussion | |
Frank Capp (born August 20, 1931) is an American jazz drummer. Capp also played on numerous rock and roll sessions and is considered to be a member of The Wrecking Crew.
Capp was born August 20, 1931 in Worcester, Massachusetts. 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 and recorded with The Wrecking Crew. Together with Nat Pierce he founded the Capp/Pierce Juggernaut Band in 1975.
Frank complained that rock drummers had ruined drum hardware. By playing harder than jazz drummers, cymbal stands were built heavier over the years. Frank said, "I used to be able to move my entire drum kit by myself on the NYC subway."
With Chet Baker
With Herbie Harper Quintet
With Stan Kenton
With Michael Nesmith
With Jack Nitzsche
With Anita O'Day
With Joe Pass
With André Previn
With Shorty Rogers
With Bud Shank
With Sonny and Cher
With Ben Webster
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