Curtis Fuller

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 [a251778] perform with [a257114]; he was taught by [a300031]. Left Detroit, and settled in New York City in April 1957 (then a member of [a167055]'s group) and led or co-led eight albums by the end of the year for [l19591], [l281] and [l33726]. After working with [a1432600], he joined [a262128] 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.