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This is shocking news to start the year - RIP, way way too young. A fine and very solid bassist, I think the first time I saw him was with Blakey (as a real youngster) and then in later years with his own groups.

This hasn't been a very good run of jazz-related news of late..

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The first two jazz performances I attended were by the Gary Burton Quartet and McCoy Tyner's band, both around 1976; I'm no longer sure which was the first. Fambrough and Eric Gravatt were Tyner's rhythm section, and I still remember how strong and intense they were. RIP.

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I also saw Charles Fambrough with McCoy Tyner, with Eric Gravatt as the drummer. It was a very powerful rhythm section.

I saw him with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, in the Bobby Watson era. I remember Art introducing Charles by saying "Charles was with McCoy Tyner, but he is with us now, because he wanted to play some....JAZZ!!!" I thought that was a very odd comment.

Charles Fambrough's "Zanzibar Blue" album under his own name is particularly excellent, I think. It is a beautiful, memorable album.

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