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Trombonist
Curtis Fowlkes has performed on dozens of albums since the early '90s, maintaining a diverse career that spans jazz and rock music. In addition to co-founding
the Jazz Passengers, he has been a member of
the Lounge Lizards,
Bill Frisell's quartet, and the Kansas City All-Stars; the latter came together for
Robert Altman's film Kansas City and ended up with two CDs and a month-long tour.
Fowlkes also toured with
Charlie Haden's reunited Liberation Orchestra in 1996, and with the Ellington Orchestra led by
Louie Bellson. Other collaborators include artists like downtown New Yorkers
John Zorn and
Marc Ribot; comedian
Harry Shearer; and rock acts including
Sheryl Crow,
Jeb Loy Nichols, and
Cibo Matto.
Fowlkes' debut as a leader came in 1999 with the release of Reflect on Knitting Factory Records. ~ Joslyn Layne