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Co-founder Curtis Fowlkes passed away in August of 2023. Recorded shortly before his death, Big Large: In Memory of Curtis Fowlkes is a heartfelt tribute by The Jazz Passengers to their brother, a New York original - and it is imbued with all of the humor, drama, swing, groove, and chaos that have been hallmarks of their work from day one.
Big Large: In Memory of Curtis Fowlkes. On August 31, 2023, the Jazz Passengers lost their beloved co-founder, Curtis Fowlkes, lovingly referred to as “Big Large.”. A few months earlier in January 2023, the band was hired to perform at a private NYC event. Bradley Jones was flying in from Portugal, and E.J. Rodriguez from Phoeniz, so the ...
Their name, a take-off on Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, reveals the musicians’ wild ride along the eccentric currents in modern American music. Saxophonist Roy Nathanson and trombonist Curtis Fowlkes, who found strong affinity in their Brooklyn roots while together in the band of the Big Apple Circus and John Lurie’s seminal band, The ...
13. Mai 2024 · Co-founder Curtis Fowlkes passed away in August of 2023. Recorded shortly before his death, Big Large: In Memory of Curtis Fowlkes is a heartfelt tribute by The Jazz Passengers to their brother, a New York original - and it is imbued with all of the humor, drama, swing, groove, and chaos that have been hallmarks of their work from day one.
12. Okt. 2023 · By Alex Williams. Sept. 12, 2023. Curtis Fowlkes, a trombonist and vocalist who was best known as a founder of the Jazz Passengers, a playfully eclectic ensemble that emerged from the New York avant-jazz underground of the 1980s to achieve critical acclaim while collaborating with the likes of Elvis Costello, Debbie Harry and Jeff ...
Curtis Fowlkes (March 19, 1950 – August 31, 2023) was an American jazz trombonist and singer. He was a founding member of The Jazz Passengers. He had a twin brother James May Fowlkes and his parents were James Ray and Rosa May Fowlkes. [1] Career. In 1987, Fowlkes started The Jazz Passengers with saxophonist Roy Nathanson. [2] .
Curtis Fowlkes (2007; Foto: Bogdan Dimitriu) Curtis Fowlkes (* 19. März 1950 in New York City; † 31. August 2023 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker (Posaune, Gesang, Komposition). Er war Mitbegründer der Jazz Passengers
