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Curtis Fuller – Sliding Easy (1959)

Oct 7, 2023thejazztome1959, Benny Golson, Curtis Fuller, Elvin Jones, Gigi Gryce, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, LN - Levin, Paul Chambers, Tommy Flanagan, United Artists

United Artists – UAS 4041Rec. Date : March 9, 1959Stream this Album Trombone : Curtis FullerArranger : Gigi Gryce, Benny GolsonBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : Tommy FlanaganTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Lee Morgan Cashbox : 11/07/1959Jazz Pick of the Week The sextet is comprise of several important new star jazzmen – Fuller (trombone), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums). They…

Yusef Lateef – Jazz Mood (1957)

Sep 30, 2023thejazztome1957, Curtis Fuller, Doug Watkins, Ernie Farrow, Hugh Lawson, LN - Stein, Louis Hayes, Savoy, Yusef Lateef

Savoy – MG 12103Rec. Date : April 9, 1957Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Yusef LateefBass : Ernie FarrowDrums : Louis HayesFlute : Yusef LateefPiano : Hugh LawsonTrombone : Curtis FullerPercussion : Doug Watkins, Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller, Ernie Farrow Detroit Free PressUnknown : 10/04/1957 The rabad, a musical instrument played thousands of years ago in the time of King…

Lou Donaldson – Lou Takes Off (1958)

Jan 22, 2023thejazztome1958, Art Taylor, Blue Note, Curtis Fuller, Donald Byrd, George Joyner, LN - Levin, Lou Donaldson, Sonny Clark

Blue Note – BLP 1591Rec. Date : December 15, 1957 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : George JoynerDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Sonny ClarkTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 05/10/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/11/1958Two stars A swingin’ four track set that offers three up-tempo times with solos by Donaldson and the rest of the crew and one medium-beat number. Supporting…

Curtis Fuller – Curtis Fuller, Volume Three (1961)

Jan 21, 2023thejazztome1961, Art Farmer, Blue Note, Curtis Fuller, George Tucker, LN - Hentoff, Louis Hayes, Sonny Clark

Blue Note – BLP 1583Rec. Date : December 1, 1957 Trombone : Curtis FullerBass : George TuckerDrums : Louis HayesPiano : Sonny ClarkTrumpet : Art Farmer Strictlyheadies : 05/01/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/16/1961 Curtis Fuller is one of the most promising of the younger jazz trombonists. He has style and soul. He is also a writer, and much of the material…

Sonny Clark – Sonny’s Crib (1958)

Jan 21, 2023thejazztome1958, Art Taylor, Blue Note, Curtis Fuller, Donald Byrd, John Coltrane, LN - Feather, Paul Chambers, Sonny Clark

Blue Note – BLP 1576Rec. Date : September 1, 1957 Piano : Sonny ClarkBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorTenor Sax : John ColtraneTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 04/12/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 03/31/1958Three stars This is Sonny Clark’s second featured LP for Blue Note and it shows growth on the part of this young pianist of the hard…

Lee Morgan – City Lights (1958)

Jan 21, 2023thejazztome1958, Art Taylor, Blue Note, Curtis Fuller, George Coleman, Lee Morgan, LN - Feather, Paul Chambers, Ray Bryant

Blue Note – BLP 1575Rec. Date : August 25, 1957 Trumpet : Lee MorganAlto Sax : George ColemanBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Ray BryantTenor Sax : George ColemanTrombone : Curtis Fuller Strictlyheadies : 04/10/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 06/30/1958Two stars Lee Morgan, the 19-year-old trumpeter who has received much acclaim for his work with the Dizzy Gillespie crew, displays his flashy, hard…

Curtis Fuller – Bone & Bari (1958)

Jan 21, 2023thejazztome1958, Art Taylor, Blue Note, Curtis Fuller, LN - Feather, Paul Chambers, Sonny Clark, Tate Houston

Blue Note – BLP 1572Rec. Date : August 4, 1957 Trombone : Curtis FullerBaritone Sax : Tate HoustonBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Sonny Clark Strictlyheadies : 04/06/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 01/27/1958Score of 74 A modern, blowing session that leans more to the melodic values than many of its kind. Trombonist Fuller, comparatively new to big time, grows more…

Bud Powell – Bud! The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume Three (1957)

Jan 21, 2023thejazztome1957, Art Taylor, Blue Note, Bud Powell, Curtis Fuller, LN - Feather, Paul Chambers

Blue Note – BLP 1571Rec. Date : August 3, 1957 Stream this Album Piano : Bud PowellBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorTrombone : Curtis Fuller American Record GuideMartin Williams : February, 1958 Before saying anything about Bud Powell, one should point to the number of imitators he has, many of whom play a kind…

Sonny Clark – Dial “S” For Sonny (1958)

Jan 21, 2023thejazztome1958, Art Farmer, Blue Note, Curtis Fuller, Hank Mobley, LN - Levin, Louis Hayes, Sonny Clark, Wilbur Ware

Blue Note – BLP 1570Rec. Date : July 21, 1957 Piano : Sonny ClarkBass : Wilbur WareDrums : Louis HayesTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Art Farmer Strictlyheadies : 04/04/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/18/1958 It’s the young pianist’s initial effort as a leader, and he has a lot to contribute to the jazz scene. Clark has an excellent supporting cast…

Curtis Fuller – The Opener (1957)

Jan 21, 2023thejazztome1957, Art Taylor, Blue Note, Bobby Timmons, Curtis Fuller, Hank Mobley, LN - Levin, Paul Chambers

Blue Note – BLP 1567Rec. Date : June 16, 1957 Stream this Album Trombone : Curtis FullerBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Bobby TimmonsTenor Sax : Hank Mobley Billboard : 10/07/1957Score of 67 Fuller, another Blue Note “discovery,” essays a soft-spoken, Miles Davis approach to the trombone. Style is individual, but hardly dynamic…

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