Curtis Counce

Curtis Counce Curtis Counce American jazz double bassist (1926–1963) Curtis Counce (January 23, 1926 – July 31, 1963)[1] was an American hard bop and West Coast jazz double bassist. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Curtis Counce Background information Born (1926-01-23)January 23, 1926 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Died July 31, 1963(1963-07-31) (aged 37) Los Angeles, California Genres Jazz, hard bop Instrument Double bass Labels Contemporary Close Biography Counce was born in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to California in 1945. He began recording in 1946 with Lester Young, and in the 1950s in Los Angeles with musicians such as Shorty Rogers, Stan Kenton,[2] Shelly Manne, Lyle Murphy, Teddy Charles, and Clifford Brown.[3] Counce formed his quintet in 1956 featuring tenor…

GENRES: Jazz, Bass