Marcus Belgrave
Marcus Belgrave (June 12, 1936 – May 24, 2015) was an American jazz trumpet player. He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. He recorded with a variety of famous musicians, bandleaders, and record labels since the 1950s.[1]
Marcus Belgrave | |
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 Trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, saxophonist Wendell Harrison, trombonist Phil Ranelin | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marcus Batista Belgrave |
| Born | June 12, 1936 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | May 23, 2015 (aged 78) Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Labels | Detroit jazz musicians co-op |
| Associated acts | Motown, Ray Charles, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Joan Belgrave |
| Website | www |
Belgrave died on May 24, 2015, in Ann Arbor, Michigan of heart failure, aged 78.[2]
References
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Marcus Belgrave". Biography. AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ↑ Tamarkin, Jeff (2015-05-24). "Detroit Trumpeter Marcus Belgrave Dies at 78". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
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