Charles Fambrough
Charles Fambrough (born August 25, 1950 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † January 1, 2011 in Allentown , Pennsylvania) was an American jazz bassist and composer .
biography
He originally learned the classical piano, but switched to the double bass at the age of 13 . He had lessons from Neil Courtney; his other student Stanley Clarke introduced Fambrough to modern jazz . In 1968 he began to play with orchestral ensembles for musicals and television shows, briefly worked independently in hotels in the Catskill Mountains and in various rhythm and blues groups. In 1969 he became a member of the pop band Andy Aaron's Mean Machine , in which Grover Washington, Jr. played. When he founded his own formation in 1970, Fambrough stayed in his band for 3½ years. He then worked with Airto Moreira (1975–1980), McCoy Tyner (1978–80), Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers (1980–84) and the Wynton Marsalis Quintet ( Fathers and Sons , 1982). He also played with Allan Botschinsky , Freddie Hubbard , Kevin Mahogany , Shirley Scott , Lenny White , Kenny Barron , James Williams and Rahsaan Roland Kirk , on whose last album Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real he was a cellist.
He also worked with his own band, Charles Fambrough's All Star Group , with whom he recorded numerous original compositions, which were also recorded by the Jazz Messengers, Roy Hargrove , Stanley Turrentine and Craig Handy .
Discography (selection)
- The Proper Angle (CTI, 1991) with Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis , Kenny Kirkland , Jeff Tain Watts
- The Charmer ( CTI , 1992) with Roy Hargrove, Kenny Garrett , Abdullah Ibrahim , Stephen Scott , Billy Drummond
- Blues at Bradley’s (CTI, 1993)
- Keeper of The Spirit (Audioquest, 1994) with John Swana , Ralph Bowen , Grover Washington Jr.
- City Tribes (Evidence, 1995)
- Upright Citizen (NuGroove, 1997)
- Live at Zansibar Blue (Random Chance, 2002)
Lexical entries
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
- Charles Fambrough (English)
- Literature by and about Charles Fambrough in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charles "The Broski" Fambrough (August 25, 1950 - January 1, 2011) ( Memento of 16 March 2012 at the Internet Archive )
- ^ Charles Fambrough, 60, jazz bassist and composer Obituary, philly.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fambrough, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 2011 |
| Place of death | Allentown , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania |