Charles Burrell (musician)
Appearance
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Born | Toledo, Ohio, US | October 4, 1920
Genres | Jazz, Classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Bass |
Years active | 1938–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]- ↑ "Charlie Burrell, pioneer black musician in Colorado, releases memoir". Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ↑ "Cover Story".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Charlie Burrell: A Denver Musical Legend". Urban Spectrum. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Marie Rhines - Tartans & Sagebrush". Discogs.
- ↑ "Joan Tower / Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop - Fanfares for the Uncommon Woman". Discogs.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Documentary Charlie Burrell, American symphonies’ first black musician Archived 2017-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Transcript of tribute to Charles Burell on the floor of the US House of Representatives
- PBS documentary on Jazz in Five Points
- Documentary Series Voices of the Civil Rights Movement: Integrating a Major U.S. Symphony Archived 2017-01-04 at the Wayback Machine