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Curley Russell

Born: 19th March 1917, New York, New York, USA

Died: 3rd July 1986, New York, New York, USA

Nationality: American

Dillon "Curley" Russell was an American jazz musician, who played bass on many bebop recordings.

He was born in New York, United States. He was nicknamed "Curley" for his curly hair.

A member of the Tadd Dameron Sextet, he was in demand for his ability to play at the rapid tempos typical of bebop, and appears on several key recordings of the period. He left the music business in the late 1950s.

On May 1, 1951, Russell played in the recording session for "Un Poco Loco", composed by American jazz pianist Bud Powell, with Max Roach on drums.

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