Curtis Fuller
American jazz musician (1932–2021)
Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1934 – May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was known as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and worked with many classic jazz recordings.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Curtis DuBois Fuller |
| Born | December 15, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2021 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop, hard bop, soul jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Years active | 1953–2019 |
| Labels | Blue Note, Prestige, Savoy, Impulse!, Epic, Atlantic |
Fuller was a faculty member of the New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA) School of Jazz Studies (SJS).[2]
Fuller died on May 8, 2021 in New York City at the age of 86.[3]
References
change- ↑ Allmusic
- ↑ NYSSSA SJS Artistic Staff Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Johnson, Martin (May 10, 2021). "Curtis Fuller, Leading Trombonist Of Jazz's Detroit Wave, Dies At 86". NPR. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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