Curtis Fuller was born on 15 December 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was married to Catherine and Judy. He died on 8 May 2021 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
He was a jazz trombonist who was influential in the development of the hard-bop sound of the 1950s and 1960s. He worked with John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, and Art Blakey, among others. He appeared on around 400 recordings throughout his career.
