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From left, trumpet player Freddie Hubbard, saxophonist Johnny Griffin, Curtis Fuller and bassist Reggie Workman, on stage at Town Hall in New York on Feb. 22, 1985. Anthony Barboza/Getty Images hide caption

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Curtis Fuller, Leading Trombonist Of Jazz's Detroit Wave, Dies At 88

May 10, 2021 • After cutting his teeth in Detroit, a move to New York near the middle of the century found him directly in the center of a deeply important moment for jazz.

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Basic Jazz Record Library

John Coltrane: 'Blue Train'

August 1, 2001 • Of all of his albums, John Coltrane selected one as his favorite: Blue Train. Released in 1957, the record is frequently cited as one of the most important in the history of jazz. The 1997 reissue has several bonus tracks, as well as video and interview clips.

John Coltrane: 'Blue Train'

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