Curtis Hasselbring


Curtis Rae Hasselbring is an American jazz trombonist, guitarist and composer.
Hasselbring learned trombone and guitar while young, though he did not play guitar professionally until the 1990s. He studied formally at the New England Conservatory, graduating in 1988, then worked with Charlie Kohlhase, the Either/Orchestra and Ken Schaphorst. He took a master's degree at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts in 1991-1993, during which time he began working with Chris Speed, Bobby Previte, Cuong Vu, Satoko Fujii, and others. He is the leader of the ensembles The New Mellow Edwards, Decoupage, and his newest project, the Curhachestra. He has released three albums as a leader. Curtis is also active creating electronic music and remixes under the name "Curha".
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Discography

As leader

The New Mellow Edwards Big Choantza
  • ''Number Stations''

Under the name "Curha"

As sideman

With Either/OrchestraRadium The Half-Life of Desire The Calculus of Pleasure Across the Omniverse
With Satoko FujiiSouth Wind Double Take Jo The Future of the Past Blueprint Undulation Fujin Raijin Summer Suite Watershed Eto Shiki Fukushima Entity
With Ghost Train OrchestraHothouse Stomp Book of Rhapsodies Book of Rhapsodies Vol. II Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog
With Ken SchaphorstMaking Lunch After Blue When the Moon Jumps Purple How to Say Goodbye
With others