Curtis Counce
Curtis Lee Counce (born January 23, 1926 in Kansas City , Missouri , † July 31, 1963 in Los Angeles ) was an American jazz bassist.
Live and act
Curtis Counce played with Nat Towles from 1941-44, then went to Los Angeles, where he studied with Spud Murphy and played with Edgar Hayes , Benny Carter , Wardell Gray and others. Curtis was involved in recordings of many West Coast jazz musicians from the mid-1950s , went on tour with Shorty Rogers and played with Buddy DeFranco and Stan Kenton in 1956. In the same year he founded his own formation, with which he has since worked in Los Angeles . Counce appeared in the films Sweet Smell Of Success, St. Louis Blues, Five Pennies and Carmen Jones .
Curtis Counce has made records with Chet Baker and Art Pepper as well as with Clifford Brown , Teddy Charles , Bob Cooper , Herb Geller , Elmo Hope , Bill Holman , Stan Kenton , Shelly Manne , Spud Murphy, Shorty Rogers , Martial Solal , Lester Young and Claude Williamson .
Selection discography
- 1956 - You Get More Bounce (OJC) with Jack Sheldon , Gerald Wilson , Harold Land , Carl Perkins , Frank Butler
- 1957 - Landslide (OJC) dto.
- 1957 - Carls´ Blues (OJC) dto.
- 1958 - Exploring The Future (Dooto DTL 247) with Rolf Ericson , Harold Land, Elmo Hope , Frank Butler
literature
- Bielefeld catalog 1988 & 2002
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
- Curtis Counce at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Counce, Curtis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Counce, Curtis Lee (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kansas City (Missouri) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1963 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |