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Curtis Hasselbring (Curha)

Curtis Hasselbring (Curha)
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Curtis Hasselbring is a Brooklyn-based trombonist, guitarist and composer. He leads the groups The New Mellow Edwards, Decoupage, and the Curha-chestra. Curha is Curtis's alias/nickname and is his sample-based project involving a stack of LPs, a wide variety of instruments, and a general disdain for sunlight.
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http://curha.com
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Releases on file (17)
Curha — I Curha — I
(Chant Records CR1804CU, 2018, CD)
Ghost Train Orchestra — Book of Rhapsodies, Vol II Ghost Train Orchestra — Book of Rhapsodies, Vol II
(Accurate Records , 2017, CD)
Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York — Fukushima Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York — Fukushima
(Libra 214-044, 2017, CD)
Ghost Train Orchestra — Hot Town Ghost Train Orchestra — Hot Town
(Accurate Records 5070, 2015, CD)
Ghost Train Orchestra — Book of Rhapsodies Ghost Train Orchestra — Book of Rhapsodies
(Accurate Records 5064, 2013, CD)
Curtis Hasselbring — Number Stations Curtis Hasselbring — Number Stations
(Cuneiform Rune 356, 2013, CD)
Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York — Eto Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York — Eto
(Libra 215-029, 2011, CD)
Ghost Train Orchestra — Hothouse Stomp Ghost Train Orchestra — Hothouse Stomp
(Accurate Records 5062, 2011, CD)
Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble — Watershed Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble — Watershed
(Libra 204-028, 2011, CD)
Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble — Funin Raijin Satoko Fujii Min-Yoh Ensemble — Funin Raijin
(Victo cd 105, 2007, CD)
Satoko Fujii Orchestra — Blueprint Satoko Fujii Orchestra — Blueprint
(Natsat MTCJ-3016, 2004, CD)
Satoko Fujii Orchestra — The Future of the Past Satoko Fujii Orchestra — The Future of the Past
(Enja ENJ-9457 2, 2003, CD)
Club d'Elf — As Above - Live at the Lizard Lounge Club d'Elf — As Above - Live at the Lizard Lounge
(Grapeshot GRR 1003, 2001, 2CD)
Satoko Fujii Orchestra East / Satoko Fujii Orchestra West — Double Take Satoko Fujii Orchestra East / Satoko Fujii Orchestra West — Double Take
(EWE EWCD-0019/20, 2000, 2CD)
Satoko Fujii Orchestra — Jo Satoko Fujii Orchestra — Jo
(Buzz ZZ 76008, 2000, CD)
Satoko Fujii Orchestra — South Wind Satoko Fujii Orchestra — South Wind
(Leo Lab CD 037, 1997, CD)
Bobby Previte — Too Close to the Pole Bobby Previte — Too Close to the Pole
(Enja ENJ-9306 2, 1996, CD)

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