Jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller has died, aged 86

As mentioned in a jazz thread, on a jazz forum and on Facebook trombonist Curtis Fuller has died.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Fuller

 

Loved his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the early '60's.
R.I.P. Mr. Fuller.

 

I feel like Curtis Fuller never got the recognition he deserved, overshadowed by JJ Johnson.

 

RIP. Here's his "Blues-ette" from 1959.

 

Rest In Peace, Mr. Fuller.

 

Rest In Peace.

 

Thanks. This is top-notch.

 

Rest in Peace

 

I tried to see if there are any articles about his passing, but there’s nothing.

 

Bret Primack AKA Jazz Video Guy on You Tube:

 

Solo from 4:04 to 5:35.

 

Thank you, Curtis Fuller!

 

nice work by Curtis here...

 

May he rest in peace. Bu's Delight, which he composed, is one of my favorite Jazz Messengers tracks ever.

 

One of the best of all times at what he did~~ RIP

Was just hearing this a few days ago.

 

Thank you. I did find an article in French though:

Hommage au tromboniste et compositeur Curtis Fuller

 

https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/curtis-fullers-death-cause/

 

This guy opened my eyes on how our jazz greats are treated. I met him at North Sea Jazz (back in the days in The Hague). I was endorsing high end microphones back then. He came over to buy one, with just one demand: "It has to fit in my trombone bag when I play bar mitzvas and wedding parties"...... Left me with my mouth open. My hero was playing bar mithzvas for a living and needed just an easy mic to take along when he took the subway. No other specific demands......

 

Men like Mr. Fuller should be national heroes. They've created so much and have given so much beauty to the world. RIP.

 

Stuff like this is why Frank Zappa disbanded The Mothers. If Duke Ellington has to beg for advance money, what chance does Zappa have of making it?

 

I love the hell out of his old records. Thank you for the melodies, Curtis.

 

aww no. I loved his playing. RIP Curtis

 

Curtis Fuller is underrated as a composer. He wrote some mighty fine tunes. Some favorite tunes written by Mr. Fuller with the Jazz Messengers.

Bu's Delight


Arabia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqI7KG1ERyQ

A La Mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv6D3qT634Y

The Egyptian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PsWb32zPNg

Three Blind Mice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fOM08TXG8E

 

From NPR:

Curtis Fuller, Leading Trombonist Of Jazz's Detroit Wave, Dies At 86

 

From Jazz Times:

Curtis Fuller 1932–2021 - JazzTimes