Jazz / Post Bop, Hard Bop
Buchformat 2 CD + 20 page booklet
Disc 1: The Charmer
Disc 2: The Proper Angle
Charles Fambrough
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Aug 25, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop
Best-known for his stint with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, bassist Charles Fambrough has led three very effective all-star dates for CTI that were filled with his stimulating originals. He originally studied classical piano but switched to bass when he was 13. In 1968, Fambrough began playing with local pit bands for musicals and after some freelancing in 1970, he joined Grover Washington, Jr.'s band, staying with the popular saxophonist up until 1974. Fambrough was with Airto (1975-1977), McCoy Tyner (1978-1980), and then Art Blakey (1980-1982). Since that time, he has freelanced in many different situations. Fambrough's sidemen on his CTI recordings have included Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Kenny Kirkland, Jerry Gonzalez, Steve Turre, Donald Harrison, Kenny Garrett, Abdullah Ibrahim, and Grover Washington, Jr.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
