Marcus Belgrave
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| - | '''Marcus Belgrave''' (b. [[June 12]], [[1936]]) is a [[jazz]] [[trumpet]] player from [[Detroit]], born in [[Chester, Pennsylvania]]. He has recorded with a variety of famous musicians, bandleaders, and record labels since the 1950s. Notable among them are: [[Ray Charles]], [[Charles Mingus]], [[Gunther Schuller]], [[Motown Records]], [[Tribe Records]], [[Blue Note Records]], [[A. Spencer Barefield]], [[The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra]], [[Rodney Whittaker]], and [[Carl Craig]]. He has performed with [[Ray Charles]], [[Max Roach]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Charles Mingus]], [[Tony Bennett]], [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], [[Dizzy Gillespie]] and [[John Sinclair (musician)|John Sinclair]], amongst others. | ||
| - | Belgrave has a reputation for cultivating young jazz talent. Some examples are: [[Rodney Whittaker]], [[Kenny Garrett]], [[Regina Carter]], [[James Carter (musician)|James Carter]], [[Geri Allen]], [[Bob Hurst]], [[Karriem Riggins]], and [[Carlos McKinney]]. | + | '''Marcus Belgrave''' (June 12, 1936 – May 24, 2015) was a [[jazz]] [[trumpet]] player from [[Detroit]], born in [[Chester, Pennsylvania]]. He recorded with a variety of famous musicians, bandleaders, and record labels since the 1950s. His composition "Space Odyssey", originally released on ''Gemini II'' (1974) was included on the anthology ''[[Universal Sounds of America]]'' (1995) and was reprised on ''[[The Detroit Experiment]]'' (2003). |
| - | A popular clinician and instructor, Belgrave is a frequent faculty member at [[Stanford Jazz Workshop]] and is currently visiting professor of jazz trumpet at the [[Oberlin Conservatory]]. [http://www.oberlin.edu/con/faculty/belgrave_marcus.html] | + | == Biography == |
| + | Belgrave was tutored by [[Clifford Brown]] before joining the [[Ray Charles]] touring band. He later worked with [[Gunther Schuller]], [[Carl Craig]], [[Max Roach]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Charles Mingus]], [[Tony Bennett]], [[La Palabra (musician)|La Palabra]], [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], [[Dizzy Gillespie]] and [[John Sinclair (musician)|John Sinclair]], amongst others. | ||
| - | In 2006 he spent one week in the summer program taking place in [[University of California Berkeley]] called the Young Musicians Program (YMP) helping out student with coaching and private lessons. This year he spent about 3 week with them. | + | Belgrave was a frequent faculty member at [[Stanford Jazz Workshop]] and a visiting professor of jazz trumpet at the [[Oberlin Conservatory]]. Among Belgrave's students were [[Rodney Whitaker]], [[Kenny Garrett]], [[Robert Hurst (musician)|Robert Hurst]], [[Regina Carter]], [[James Carter (musician)|James Carter]], [[Geri Allen]], [[Karriem Riggins]], Kasan Belgrave and [[Carlos McKinney]]. |
| + | Belgrave died on May 24, 2015, in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], of heart failure, after being hospitalized since April with complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure. | ||
| + | == Discography == | ||
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| + | === As leader === | ||
| + | * ''Gemini II'' ([[Tribe Records]], 1974; reissued Universal Sound, 2004). | ||
| + | * ''Working together'' (Detroit Jazz), 1992 (featuring Lawrence Williams) | ||
| + | * ''Live at Kerrytown Concert House'' (Detroit Jazz), 1995 | ||
| + | * ''In the tradition'' (GHB) (featuring [[Doc Cheatham]] and [[Art Hodes]]) | ||
| + | * ''You don't know me - Tribute to New Orleans, Ray Charles and the Great Ladies of Song'' (DJMC), 2006 | ||
| + | * ''Marcus, Charlie and Joan...Once again'' (DJMC), 2008 | ||
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| + | === As sideman === | ||
| + | '''With [[Geri Allen]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Open on All Sides in the Middle]]'' (Minor Music, 1987) | ||
| + | *''[[The Nurturer]]'' (Blue Note, 1991) | ||
| + | *''[[Maroons (album)|Maroons]]'' (Blue Note, 1992) | ||
| + | *''[[The Life of a Song (Geri Allen album)|The Life of a Song]]'' (Telarc, 2004) | ||
| + | *''[[Grand River Crossings]]'' (Motéma, 2013) | ||
| + | '''With [[George Gruntz]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Theatre (album)|Theatre]]'' (ECM, 1983) | ||
| + | '''With [[McCoy Tyner]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[La Leyenda de La Hora]]'' (Columbia, 1985) | ||
| + | '''With [[B.B. King]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Let the Good Times Roll (album)|Let the Good Times Roll]]'' (1999) | ||
| + | '''With [[David Murray (saxophonist)|David Murray]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Black & Black]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | '''With [[Horace Tapscott]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Aiee! The Phantom]]'' (Arabesque, 1996) | ||
| + | '''With [[Joe Henderson]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[Big Band (album)]]'' (Verve, 1997) | ||
| + | '''With [[Wynton Marsalis]] and [[Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra]]''' | ||
| + | *''[[They Came To Swing (live)]]'' (Sony,1994) | ||
| + | '''Other''' | ||
| + | *''[[The Detroit Experiment]]'' (2003) | ||
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Marcus Belgrave (June 12, 1936 – May 24, 2015) was a jazz trumpet player from Detroit, born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He recorded with a variety of famous musicians, bandleaders, and record labels since the 1950s. His composition "Space Odyssey", originally released on Gemini II (1974) was included on the anthology Universal Sounds of America (1995) and was reprised on The Detroit Experiment (2003).
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Biography
Belgrave was tutored by Clifford Brown before joining the Ray Charles touring band. He later worked with Gunther Schuller, Carl Craig, Max Roach, Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, Tony Bennett, La Palabra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dizzy Gillespie and John Sinclair, amongst others.
Belgrave was a frequent faculty member at Stanford Jazz Workshop and a visiting professor of jazz trumpet at the Oberlin Conservatory. Among Belgrave's students were Rodney Whitaker, Kenny Garrett, Robert Hurst, Regina Carter, James Carter, Geri Allen, Karriem Riggins, Kasan Belgrave and Carlos McKinney.
Belgrave died on May 24, 2015, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, of heart failure, after being hospitalized since April with complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure.
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Discography
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As leader
- Gemini II (Tribe Records, 1974; reissued Universal Sound, 2004).
- Working together (Detroit Jazz), 1992 (featuring Lawrence Williams)
- Live at Kerrytown Concert House (Detroit Jazz), 1995
- In the tradition (GHB) (featuring Doc Cheatham and Art Hodes)
- You don't know me - Tribute to New Orleans, Ray Charles and the Great Ladies of Song (DJMC), 2006
- Marcus, Charlie and Joan...Once again (DJMC), 2008
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As sideman
With Geri Allen
- Open on All Sides in the Middle (Minor Music, 1987)
- The Nurturer (Blue Note, 1991)
- Maroons (Blue Note, 1992)
- The Life of a Song (Telarc, 2004)
- Grand River Crossings (Motéma, 2013)
With George Gruntz
- Theatre (ECM, 1983)
With McCoy Tyner
- La Leyenda de La Hora (Columbia, 1985)
With B.B. King
- Let the Good Times Roll (1999)
With David Murray
- Black & Black (1991)
With Horace Tapscott
- Aiee! The Phantom (Arabesque, 1996)
With Joe Henderson
- Big Band (album) (Verve, 1997)
With Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
- They Came To Swing (live) (Sony,1994)
Other
- The Detroit Experiment (2003)
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