Curtis Fowlkes


Curtis Fowlkes was an American jazz trombonist and singer. He was a founding member of The Jazz Passengers. He had a twin brother James May Fowlkes and his parents were James Ray and Rosa May Fowlkes.

Career

In 1987, Fowlkes started The Jazz Passengers with saxophonist Roy Nathanson. He was a member of The Lounge Lizards, the Kansas City All-Stars, and a quartet led by jazz guitarist Bill Frisell. He toured with Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra, as well as the Duke Ellington Orchestra when it was led by drummer Louis Bellson. He released his debut solo album in 1999.

Death

Curtis Fowlkes died from heart failure in Brooklyn, New York, on August 31, 2023, at the age of 73.

Discography

As leader

Reflect
With The Jazz PassengersImplement Yourself Live at the Knitting Factory Plain Old Joe In Love Individually Twisted Re-United Still Life with Trouble
With The Lounge LizardsBig Heart: Live in Tokyo No Pain for Cakes

As sideman

With Don ByronNu Blaxploitation You Are #6 Do the Boomerang
With Bill FrisellQuartet This Land Blues Dream Unspeakable
With Glen HansardDidn't He Ramble A Season On the Line Between Two Shores This Wild Willing
With Charlie HunterRight Now Move Baboon Strength Gentlemen, I Neglected to Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid Let the Bells Ring On We Two Kings Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth
With John LurieStranger Than Paradise and the Resurrection of Albert Ayler Down by Law Excess Baggage
With Roy NathansonBroken Night Red Light with Roy Nathanson, Deranged and Decomposed with Roy Nathanson Camp Stories Fire at Keaton's Bar & Grill Sotto Voce Subway Moon Nearness and You Complicated Day
With Roy Nathanson & Nick HakimSmall Things
With Marc Ribot
With Elliott SharpForgery Spectropia Suite Sky Road Songs
With others