Origin Miami, Florida, U.S. Name Curtis Lundy | Website www.CurtisLundy.com Years active 1985–present Siblings Carmen Lundy | |
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Occupation(s) Musician, composer, producer, choir director, arranger Instruments Double bassbit of piano Role Composer · curtislundy.com Albums Midnight Melodies, Together Again For The First, Naima's Love Song, The Next Step, Against All Odds | ||
The Curtis Lundy Trio featuring Carmen Lundy at The Velvet Note
Curtis Lundy (born October 1, 1955) is an American double bass player, composer, producer, choir director and arranger. Lundy is best known for his work as part of jazz vocalist Betty Carter's band, through whose ranks several eventually renowned musicians passed.
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- The Curtis Lundy Trio featuring Carmen Lundy at The Velvet Note
- Groydology Curtis Lundy
- As sideman
- References
Lundy has also played on other jazz artists' recordings, including albums by John Hicks, Bobby Watson, the Steve Nelson Quintet and Johnny Griffin. In the late 1980s, he briefly stepped out of the background and issued Just Be Yourself (1988). A decade later, with Justin Time Records, he released Against All Odds (1999) and Purpose (2002). Both albums feature pianists John Hicks and Anthony Wonsey.
Lundy's arrangement of "Walk With Me", recorded by the ARC Gospel Choir, was sampled by rapper Kanye West and became the Grammy Award-winning hit "Jesus Walks".
Curtis Lundy is the brother of jazz vocalist Carmen Lundy.
Groydology - Curtis Lundy
As sideman
With John Hicks
With Pharoah Sanders