CHARLES FAMBROUGH

Hard Bop / Post-Fusion Contemporary / Post Bop / Latin Jazz • United States
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Jazz bassist & composer. Born August 25, 1950 Died January 1, 2011

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Best known for his stint with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, bassist Charles Fambrough led three very effective all-star dates for CTI that were filled with his stimulating originals. He originally studied classical piano but switched to bass when he was 13. In 1968, Fambrough began playing with local pit bands for musicals and after some freelancing in 1970, he joined Grover Washington, Jr.'s band, staying with the popular saxophonist up until 1974. Fambrough was with Airto (1975-1977), McCoy Tyner (1978-1980), and then Art Blakey (1980-1982). After that time, he freelanced in many different situations. Fambrough's sidemen on his CTI recordings included Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Kenny Kirkland, Jerry Gonzalez, Steve Turre, Donald Harrison, Kenny Garrett, Abdullah Ibrahim, and Grover Washington, Jr. Charles Fambrough died at the age of 60 of a heart attack at his home in Allentown,
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CHARLES FAMBROUGH The Proper Angle album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Proper Angle
Hard Bop 1991
CHARLES FAMBROUGH The Charmer album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Charmer
Post Bop 1992
CHARLES FAMBROUGH Keeper Of The Spirit album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Keeper Of The Spirit
Latin Jazz 1995
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City Tribes
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1996
CHARLES FAMBROUGH Upright Citizen album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Upright Citizen
Post-Fusion Contemporary 1997
CHARLES FAMBROUGH Stone Jazz (Songs Of The Rolling Stones) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Stone Jazz (Songs Of The Rolling Stones)
Post-Fusion Contemporary 2003

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CHARLES FAMBROUGH Blues At Bradley`s album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Blues At Bradley`s
Hard Bop 1993
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Live @ Zanzibar Blue
Hard Bop 2002

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Modern Jazz Archive
Post Bop 2004

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