Marcus Belgrave

Marcus Belgrave
  • Type: Musician
  • Country: United States
  • Born: 12 June 1936, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Died: 23 May 2015, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  • Active: 1954–2015

Biography

Marcus Belgrave (1936 to 2015) was a Detroit jazz trumpeter, born in Chester, Pennsylvania, and tutored by *Clifford Brown*. After touring with *Ray Charles* in the 1950s he became a #Motown# studio regular, a leader on albums such as 'Gemini II', and an original member of the *Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra*. Above all he was Detroit's great jazz mentor, teaching *Geri Allen*, *Kenny Garrett* and *James Carter*.

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Marcus Belgrave Discography

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