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  1. Henry "Skipper" Franklin (born Henry Carl Franklin on October 1, 1940) is an American jazz double bassist. Career. Franklin played on Hugh Masekela's 1968 ...

  2. Henry Franklin, The Skipper Franklin played on Hugh Masekela's 1968 number one single, "Grazing in the Grass," as well as with Masekela's band at the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. In addition, Franklin has played and recorded with Gene Harris & the Three Sounds, Hampton Hawes, Freddie Hubbard, Bobbi Humphrey, Willie Bobo ...

  3. Henry Franklin, The Skipper Bringing peace to the world, one album at a time...

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  5. Explore Henry Franklin's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Henry Franklin on AllMusic.

  6. A Song For Sigrid. A native of Los Angeles, Henry Franklin came of age while the city was producing a crop of exciting jazz talent. Franklin’s solo output is best remembered for his two solo outings with the Black Jazz label- “The Skipper” & “The Skipper At Home”.

  7. Henry Franklin. Henry Franklin, a jazz bassist, was born in 1940 to Sammy Franklin, a West Coast jazz trumpeter. Henry Franklin started his own career in high school playing in Roy Ayers’ Latin jazz quintet. This was the beginning of Franklin’s work with Willie Bobo, a Latin jazz percussionist and bandleader.

  8. Originally released in 1975, this method book, now a digital download, unlocks the secrets behind 225 tunes, featuring standards by jazz legends. Henry Franklin continues to shape the narrative of jazz, leaving an indomitable legacy as “The Skipper.”

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