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Bassists · 1926–1963

Curtis Counce

American musician (1926–1963)

Born
23 January 1926
Kansas City
Died
31 July 1963
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Record labels
Contemporary Records
Discography
4 albums

Biography

Curtis Counce was a jazz musician who played double bass. Curtis Counce was born on 23 January 1926 in Kansas City and died on 31 July 1963 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Contemporary Records. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “Exploring the Future” (1958) to “The Curtis Counce Group, Volume 1: Landslide” (1996).

Curtis Counce (January 23, 1926 – July 31, 1963) was an American hard bop and West Coast jazz double bassist.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Exploring the Future 1958
You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce! 1984
Carl's Blues 1991
The Curtis Counce Group, Volume 1: Landslide 1996

Also plays on

Albums where Curtis Counce is credited as a sideman

1954 Bill Holman — Bill Holman bass
1954 Courts the Count — Shorty Rogers bass
1954 Jazz Studio Two — Herb Geller, Milt Bernhart, John Graas, Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Larry Bunker double bass
1955 Dimensions — Maynard Ferguson bass, double bass
1955 East Coast - West Coast Scene — Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensembleand Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants" bass
1955 Herb Geller Plays — Herb Geller double bass
1955 Blow Hot - Blow Cool — Herbie Fields, The Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Music Society bass
1956 Playboys — Chet Baker & Art Pepper double bass, bass
1956 Escale à Paris — Les Kentonians et Martial Solal double bass
1956 Collaboration West — Teddy Charles, Shorty Rogers bass
1981 Group Activity — Bob Cooper Sextet, Bill Holman Octet bass
1991 Cuban Fire — Stan Kenton bass
2003 Have Violin, Will Swing — Stuff Smith double bass
2005 Hollywood Party/Jam Session — Maynard Ferguson bass
2005 Band Ain't Draggin' — Maynard Ferguson double bass, bass
2005 Shorty Rogers — Shorty Rogers bass

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Curtis Counce play?

Curtis Counce is known for playing double bass.

When and where was Curtis Counce born?

Curtis Counce was born 23 January 1926 in Kansas City.

What are Curtis Counce's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Exploring the Future (1958), You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce! (1984), Carl's Blues (1991) and The Curtis Counce Group, Volume 1: Landslide (1996).

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