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Studio City, California, U.S. Genres. Jazz, rock. Occupation (s) Musician. Instrument (s) Drums, percussion, vibraphone. Francis Cappuccio (August 20, 1931 – September 12, 2017), known professionally as Frank Capp, was an American jazz drummer. Capp also played on numerous rock and roll sessions and is considered to be a member of the ...
Though Frank Capp has played drums in many small bands, including an acclaimed trio led by pianist Andre Previn, he’s better known in our climes as a big band drummer. Long before he...
Jan 31, 2007 · Jan. 31, 2007 12 AM PT. Special to The Times. Does a Juggernaut in your living room sound a little over the top? Maybe so. But the performance Monday night by drummer Frank Capp’s roaring...
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Sep 12, 2017 · Frank Capp, a flexible and consistently swinging drummer, loved to drive a big band. As leader of the Juggernaut (a group he co-led with Nat Pierce starting in 1975 until the pianist's death in 1992),… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1990s. Born. August 20, 1931 in Worcester, MA. Died. September 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA.
Capp is a musical drummer, who knows the form of a piece and plays with sensitivity and style required, whether in a big band or small ensemble, backing up rock singers like Sonny and Cher (“I Got You Babe.”) When asked to elaborate on this notion of C melody drums, Capp said, “I think because when I play with a big band I play the figures.
Frank Capp, a flexible and consistently swinging drummer, loves to drive a big band. As leader of the Juggernaut (a group he co-led with Nat Pierce starting in 1975, until the pianist's death in 1992), he got to push and inspire some of Los Angeles' best. Capp found his initial fame playing with Stan Kenton's Orchestra (1951).
Frank Capp, a flexible and consistently swinging drummer, loves to drive a big band. As leader of the Juggernaut (a group he co-led with Nat Pierce starting in 1975, until the pianist’s death in 1992), he got to push and inspire some of Los Angeles’ best.
