Marcus Belgrave
Because he spent most of his career in Detroit and didn't record enough, Marcus Belgrave was often overlooked. A flexible and talented trumpeter able to play both hard bop and free, Belgrave was tutored by Clifford Brown a bit when he was 17. He toured with Ray Charles during 1954-1959 and had opportunities to play with the groups of Charles Mingus and Max Roach. In 1963, Belgrave moved to Detroit, where he became continually active as an educator and a studio player. He recorded with (among others) McCoy Tyner, David Newman, Art Hodes (duets), David Murray, Geri Allen (one of his former students), swing tenor Franz Jackson, and Sammy Price, mostly beginning in the 1980s. Belgrave was also featured with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Among his other former students are Bob Hurst, Kenny Garrett, and James Carter, so at least indirectly Marcus Belgrave made a strong impact on jazz. He died of heart failure in May 2015 at the age of 78.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Live At Kerrytown Concert House
Jazz - Released by Detroit Jazz Musicians Coop Inc on 1 jan. 1995
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Marcus, Charlie & Joan.. Once Again
Bebop - Released by Detroit Jazz Musicians Co-Op Inc on 1 jan. 2009
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Gabriel Traditional Jazz Band...& Friends
Charlie Gabriel, Percy Gabriel, Marcus Belgrave
Jazz - Released by Independent on 27 okt. 2019
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Working Together
Jazz - Released by Detroit Jazz Musicians Coop Inc on 1 jan. 1992
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You Don't Know Me
Jazz - Released by Detroit Jazz Musicians Coop Inc on 1 jan. 2007
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Tribute To Louis Armstrong
Jazz - Released by WJS Discs on 1 jan. 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo