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Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932 – May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings.
May 14, 2021 · Curtis Fuller, a trombonist and composer whose expansive sound and powerful sense of swing made him a driving force in postwar jazz, died on May 8 at a nursing home in Detroit. He was 88.
May 12, 2021 · Curtis Fuller, an acclaimed jazz trombonist who was a key contributor to the bluesy hard-bop style of the 1950s and 1960s and who was named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts,...
May 8, 2021 · Curtis Fuller. A major post-bop stylist on trombone with remarkable techniques, including wide-octave leaps and whiplash phrases delivered in a relaxed manner. Read Full Biography.
May 10, 2021 · Trombonist and composer Curtis Fuller, a pivotal figure on his instrument since the '50s and a beloved mentor, passed away May 8. He was 88. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Mary...
May 20, 2021 · The genius trombonist, composer and educator whose distinctive sound was a significant force in the hardbop style of the 20th century, passed away May 8 at a nursing home in Detroit. He was 88....
May 14, 2021 · Curtis Fuller, a trombonist and composer whose expansive sound and powerful sense of swing made him a driving force in postwar jazz, died on May 8, 2021, at a nursing home in Detroit. He was...
Sep 10, 2014 · In a career that has spanned over 60 years, dozens of recordings and countless gigs, Blue Note Records artist Curtis Fuller is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential and respected trombonists in the history of jazz.
Aug 1, 2001 · Curtis Fuller, Leading Trombonist Of Jazz's Detroit Wave, Dies At 88. May 10, 2021 • After cutting his teeth in Detroit, a move to New York near the middle of the century found him directly in ...
Curtis DuBois Fuller (trombonist) was Detroit, Michigan in 1934. Fuller’s Jamaican-born parents died when he was young, and he was raised in an orphanage. He came to music late, playing the baritone horn in high school and switching to the trombone at age 16.
