Curtis Fuller

Curtis Fuller

Real Name:

Curtis DuBois Fuller

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American jazz trombonist
Born December 15, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, died May 8, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

In a Jesuit orphanage from the age of 9 for several years after the death of both parents. Discouraged from playing the violin, he became intrigued by his instrument after seeing J.J. Johnson perform with Illinois Jacquet; he was taught by Frank Rosolino. Left Detroit, and settled in New York City in April 1957 (then a member of Yusef Lateef's group) and led or co-led eight albums by the end of the year for Prestige, Blue Note and Savoy Records. After working with The Jazztet, he joined Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers from 1961 to 1964 when the group functioned as a sextet. Until after he had died, Fuller was thought to have been born in 1934.

Sites:

nytimes.com , jazztimes.com , bluenote.com , Wikipedia , Imdb

In Groups:

Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Art Farmer Tentet, Benny Golson Quintet, Blue Mitchell Sextet, Cedar Walton Quintet, Count Basie Orchestra, Curtis Fuller And The Jazz Clan, Curtis Fuller Quartet, Curtis Fuller's Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Eastern Rebellion, Gil Evans And His Orchestra, Jimmy Heath Sextet, Larry Willis Sextet, Lionel Hampton & His Giants Of Jazz, Quincy Jones And His Orchestra, Sonny Clark Sextet, The Curtis Fuller Sextet, The Dave Bailey Sextet

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C. Fuller, C.Fuller, Craig Fuller, Curtis Dubois Fuller, Curtiss Fuller, Fuller, Mr. Fuller, カーティス・フラー

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