Curtis Fuller
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Curtis DuBois Fuller |
| Born | December 15, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2021 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop, hard bop, soul jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Years active | 1953–2019 |
| Labels | Blue Note, Prestige, Savoy, Impulse!, Epic, Atlantic |
Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1934 – May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was known as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and worked with many classic jazz recordings.
Fuller was a faculty member of the New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA) School of Jazz Studies (SJS).
Fuller died on May 8, 2021 in New York City at the age of 86.