Mosaic Image of the WeekCurtis Fuller RIP Curtis Fuller has been on my mind a lot lately because I’v
Mosaic Image of the WeekCurtis Fuller RIP Curtis Fuller has been on my mind a lot lately because I’ve been binge listening to the edition of the Blakey band with Curtis, Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter. His sound and his highly individual and innovative improvisations had no equals. But when I think of Curtis, I think about recording sessions that we did together and cities in Europe where we’d hang after concerts. Curtis had a beautiful smile and a big heart. He was also one of the funniest men I’ve ever known (see the attached photo with Lee Morgan). Now this one-of-a-kind has left us at age 86. He once told me that when he first came to New York that Blue Note signed him as an artist and within a few months gave him the distinction of being the only trombone soloist to record with Bud Powell, John Coltrane and Jimmy Smith. Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. -Michael Cuscuna Listen to obituary on NPR… Follow: Mosaic Records Facebook Tumblr Twitter -- source link
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