From left, trumpet player Freddie Hubbard, saxophonist Johnny Griffin, Curtis Fuller and bassist Reggie Workman, on stage at Town Hall in New York on Feb. 22, 1985.
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 Fuller, and by the Jazz Foundation of America. His sound was massive, striking and immediate, a waveform that was calibrated to overload the senses and saturate the magnetic tape that captured it, says trombonist and composer Jacob Garchik. In our era of obsession with harmony and mixed meters, Curtis Fuller s legacy reminds us of the importance of sound.
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The late Curtis Fuller had several connections to Denver and Colorado. Mr. Fuller visited KUVO Jazz several times and played in our former Phyllis A. Greer Performance Studio at our previous Five Points Media Center location.
Curtis recorded with Colorado’s own Capri Records, 2 albums as a leader and another one as an accompanist for Keith Oxman, he also recorded a CD with Boulder’s Brad Goode.
In Addition to his recordings, Curtis Fuller played at Dazzle and over his long career appeared at several of the summer jazz festivals throughout the Rocky Mountains. See review
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