Charles Burrell (musician)

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Charles Burrell
Background information
Born (1920-10-04) October 4, 1920 (age 103)
Toledo, Ohio, US
GenresJazz, Classical
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass
Years active1938–present

Charles "Charlie" Burrell (born October 4, 1920) is an American classical and jazz bass player. He is known for being the first African-American to be a member of a major American symphony (the Denver Symphony, now known as the Colorado Symphony). For this, he is often known as "the Jackie Robinson of Classical Music".[1][2] He was born in Toledo, Ohio.[3][4]

Discography[change | change source]

  • Don Ewell: Denver Concert (Pumpkin)
  • Marie Rhines : Tartans & Sagebrush (Ladyslipper)[5]
  • Whiskey Blanket: No Object
  • Joan Tower / Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop – Fanfares For The Uncommon Woman (Koch International Classics)[6]

Bibliography[change | change source]

  • Charlie Burrell, Mitch Handelsman, The Life of Charlie Burrell: Breaking the Color Barrier in Classical Music, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 29, 2014)

References[change | change source]

  1. "Charlie Burrell, pioneer black musician in Colorado, releases memoir". Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  2. "Cover Story".
  3. "Professor releases book on life of renowned local artist Charles Burrell - CU Denver Today". 1 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. "Charlie Burrell: A Denver Musical Legend". Urban Spectrum. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. "Marie Rhines - Tartans & Sagebrush". Discogs.
  6. "Joan Tower / Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop - Fanfares for the Uncommon Woman". Discogs.

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