Curtis Lundy

Curtis Lundy
Born	October 1, 1955 around Miami, Florida
Origin	Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, producer, choir director, arranger
Instruments	Double bassbit of piano
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Justin Time, Sound Hills, Evidence
Website	www.CurtisLundy.com

Curtis Lundy (born October 1, 1955) is an American double bass player, composer, producer, choir director and arranger. Lundy is best known for his work as part of jazz vocalist Betty Carter's band, through whose ranks several eventually renowned musicians passed.

Lundy has also played on other jazz artists' recordings, including albums by John Hicks, Bobby Watson, the Steve Nelson Quintet and Johnny Griffin. In the late 1980s, he briefly stepped out of the background and issued Just Be Yourself (1988). A decade later, with Justin Time Records, he released Against All Odds (1999) and Purpose (2002). Both albums feature pianists Hicks and Anthony Wonsey.

Lundy's arrangement of "Walk With Me", recorded by the ARC Gospel Choir, was sampled by rapper Kanye West and became the Grammy Award Winning hit "Jesus Walks".

Curtis Lundy is the brother of jazz vocalist Carmen Lundy.

Discography

Year	Title	Genre	Label
2002	Purpose	Jazz	Justin Time
1999	Against All Odds	Jazz	Justin Time
1998	Project	Jazz	Sound Hills
1988	Just Be Yourself	Jazz	Evidence
1983	Beatitudes	Jazz	Evidence

With John Hicks

• Naima's Love Song (DIW, 1988)
• East Side Blues (DIW, 1988)

With Pharoah Sanders

• Africa (Timeless, 1987)

External links

• Curtis Lundy official website