Marcus Belgrave
Marcus Belgrave
Top Songs
| 1 | Sweet Georgia Brown | ||
| 2 | Broadway | ||
| 3 | Creole Love Call | ||
| 4 | Honeysuckle Rose | ||
| 5 | Sweet Lorraine |
Albums
Nov 2015 • 10 songs
Oct 2015 • 1 song
Jan 1974 • 6 songs
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Biography
Because he spent most of his career in Detroit and didn't record enough, Marcus Belgrave was often overlooked. A flexible and talented trumpeter able to play both hard bop and free, Belgrave was tutored by Clifford Brown a bit when he was 17. He toured with Ray Charles during 1954-1959 and had opportunities to play with the groups of Charles Mingus and Max Roach. In 1963, Belgrave moved to Detroit, where he became continually active as an educator and a studio player. He recorded with (among others) McCoy Tyner, David Newman, Art Hodes (duets), David Murray, Geri Allen (one of...