Dillon "Curley" Russell (March 19, 1917 – July 3, 1986) was an American jazz musician, who played bass on many bebop recordings. He was born in Trinidad...
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band and formed a small group with Gillespie, pianist Al Haig, bassist Curley Russell, and drummer Stan Levey. The group stood out from its contemporaries...
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Parker on alto saxophone with trumpeter Miles Davis, double bassist Curley Russell and drummer Max Roach. Due to the absence of Bud Powell, Dizzy Gillespie...
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Curley is a surname, given name, nickname or stage name. It may refer to: August Curley (born 1960), American football player Arthur Curley (1938–1998)...
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Charlie Parker, trumpeter Fats Navarro, pianist Bud Powell, bassist Curley Russell, and drummer Art Blakey recorded at Birdland on May 15–16, 1950. Recorded...
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James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874 – November 12, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served four terms as...
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Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, 6; piano, 1,3,5,6), Sadik Hakim (piano, 2,4), Curley Russell (bass), Max Roach (drums) Charlie Parker Septet. Recorded March 28,...
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with Potter and Haynes. In the second, Powell performed in trio with Curley Russell and Max Roach, and solo. All eight original cuts (four from each session)...
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his Roost session in 1947 – see Bud Powell Trio). The second, with Curley Russell and Roach, is from February 1950, post-dating his first Blue Note session...
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first volume of his 10" album Bud Powell Trio for Roost Records with Curley Russell and Max Roach; both musicians would play in his trio regularly during...
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