Curtis Fuller Professions : Trombonist Born : December 15, 1934 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Curtis Fuller I can play, and I know it; I'm not looking for any pats on the back. I don't have to be endorsed by anybody. I make enough to live and eat, and I'm happy with my music-and that's all I need. Curtis Fuller music play needs I more or less think that the trombone was chosen for me. I first selected a violin, which I didn't do too well with, and, ironically, the only thing left was the trombone. My next choice was a saxophone, but they didn't have any; so I think that the Creator had a lot to do with what I did...Because things just happened, you know, and I had no control over it. And I ended up with my instrument that I play now. Curtis Fuller choices play thinking It was Miles Davis who took me to New York, and Coltrane was in the band, as well as Paul Chambers, Philly Jo Jones. 'Trane took me aside, and, of course, we did Blue Trane, which was my first album-and that started everything. He had confidence that I didn't have; he saw something that I didn't see. Curtis Fuller albums new-york blue Similar Authors Bob Brookmeyer trombonist J. J. Johnson trombonist Jimmy Knepper trombonist Jack Teagarden trombonist Steve Turre trombonist Roswell Rudd trombonist All Authors
