Curley Russell
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Curley Russell was an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the bebop era alongside leading figures such as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curley Russell canonical | 2 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
double bassist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Curley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| movement | bebop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in the 1940s bebop scene in New York City
ⓘ
recordings with leading bebop soloists ⓘ |
| notableRole | rhythm section anchor in bebop ensembles ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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musician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | New York City ⓘ |
| playedOn |
recordings with Bud Powell
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recordings with Charlie Parker ⓘ recordings with Dizzy Gillespie ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | modern jazz bass playing ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Bud Powell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Fats Navarro NERFINISHED ⓘ Tadd Dameron NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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