About
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 perform with ; he was taught by . Left Detroit, and settled in New York City in April 1957 (then a member of 's group) and led or co-led eight albums by the end of the year for , and . After working with , he joined 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.
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 perform with ; he was taught by . Left Detroit, and settled in New York City in April 1957 (then a member of 's group) and led or co-led eight albums by the end of the year for , and . After working with , he joined 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.
Groups
Quincy Jones And His OrchestraGil Evans And His OrchestraThe Jazz MessengersCount Basie OrchestraArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersArt Blakey & The Afro-Drum EnsembleDizzy Gillespie Big BandThe John Coltrane SextetThe Yusef Lateef QuintetThe Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Big BandThe Dave Bailey SextetLarry Willis SextetThe JazztetTimeless All StarsThe Curtis Fuller SextetCurtis Fuller And The Jazz ClanCedar Walton QuintetCurtis Fuller's QuintetLionel Hampton & His Giants Of JazzThe Quincy Jones Big BandWilbur Harden SextetBlue Mitchell SextetBenny Golson QuintetEastern RebellionJimmy Heath SextetThe New JazztetArt Farmer TentetCurtis Fuller QuartetSonny Clark Sextet
Discography
855 releasesNew Trombone
Curtis Fuller · 2026
Eastern Rebellion Vol. 1~4
Cedar Walton, George Coleman, Bob Berg, Curtis Fuller, Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Sam Jones, David Williams (2), Billy Higgins · 2021
Eight Classic Albums
Curtis Fuller · 2020
Four Classic Albums
Curtis Fuller · 2018
In New Orleans
Curtis Fuller · 2018
Eight Classic Albums
Curtis Fuller · 2013
Six Classic Albums
Curtis Fuller · 2013
Blue Note Best Jazz Collection-25
Curtis Fuller · 2013
Down Home
Curtis Fuller · 2012
Soul Trombone / Cabin In The Sky
Curtis Fuller · 2011
The Story Of Cathy & Me
Curtis Fuller · 2011
Live At The Amersfoort Jazz Festival
Peter Beets Quartet* meets Curtis Fuller · 2011
Jazz Collection
Curtis Fuller · 2010
I Will Tell Her
Curtis Fuller · 2010
Jazz Collection
Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Count Basie, Tal Farlow, Louis Bellson, Curtis Fuller, Clifford Brown, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Eddie Costa, Erroll Garner, Sal Salvador, Buddy Rich · 2010
Portrait Of The Artist
Bob Brookmeyer Featuring Al Cohn, Ernie Royal, Gene Quill, Joe Newman, Hank Jones, Wynton Kelly, Thad Jones, Curtis Fuller · 2010
The Trombone Stylist - Arabia
Curtis Fuller · 2010
Complete Savoy Recordings
Curtis Fuller · 2008
The Savoy Recordings
Curtis Fuller · 2007
Keep It Simple
Curtis Fuller · 2005
All Star Tribute
George Johnson Jr.*, Wynton Marsalis, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Charles Earland, Jon Faddis, Abduliah Ibrahim, Clifford Adams · 2005
Dial "S" For Sonny
Sonny Clark With Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Hank Mobley, Wilbur Ware, Louis Hayes · 2005
Up Jumped Spring
Curtis Fuller With Brad Goode · 2004
South American Cookin' / The Magnificent Trombone Of Curtis Fuller
Curtis Fuller · 2001
Live At The Anova Jazz Festival Amersfoort
Curtis Fuller, The Peter Beets Quartet · 1999
The Complete Blue Note/UA Curtis Fuller Sessions
Curtis Fuller · 1996
Cedar's Blues
Cedar Walton, Bob Berg, Curtis Fuller, David Williams (2), Billy Higgins, Cedar Walton Quintet · 1995
The Jazztet - Real Time
The Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet* Featuring Curtis Fuller · 1988
Curtis Fuller Meets Roma Jazz Trio
Curtis Fuller Meets Roma Jazz Trio* · 1987
Back To The City
The Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet* Featuring Curtis Fuller · 1986
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