Artist

Curtis Fuller

Detroit, United States · 1932 – 2021

Curtis Fuller is a musician from Detroit, United States, active 1932–2021. Their discography on Gatefold includes 5 records. They also recorded with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Quincy Jones and His Orchestra and Curtis Fuller's Quintet.

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Albums tracked

297

In collections

1932

Since

4 projects · 297 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

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, and. 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.

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