His interest in jazz was piqued when a nun at the orphanage took him to see illinois jacquets band, which featured j. Curtis fuller was very busy as a leader between his recording debut in 1957 and these 1961 sessions, which made up his first lp for impulse and his eighteenth overall disc of his own. New trombone by curtis fuller on amazon music unlimited. Released on the prestige label in 1957 the album features sonny red on alto, hank jones on piano, doug watkins on bass, and louis hayes on drums. Curtis fuller was also the first trombonist to be a member of the art farmerbenny golson jazztet, later becoming the sixth man in art blakeys jazz messengers, probably best known today as the added third horn in art blakeys 196164 edition of the jazz messengers making the classics mosaic and free for all, or because of his essential. Curtis fuller boss of the soulstream trombone blue sounds. Classics 50 series\02 in the wee small hours of the morning. The format features fullers trombone in the lead, plus alto by sahib shihab and the pair are backed up by a twin.
Soul trombone us impulse as freddie hubbard lp nm rvg stereo at the best online prices at ebay. Monchrome on deep black, bell of the instrument in closeup. He is known as a member of art blakeys jazz messengers and works to many classic jazz recordings. Curtis fuller blue train trombone solo transcription. Fuller, curtis soul trombone cabin in the sky impulse. Fuller er nok mest kendt for sine klassiske jazzindspilninger med art blakeys jazz messengers19611965 og benny golsons jazztet 19591961 han har spillet med miles davis, yusef lateef, john coltrane, lee morgan, cannonball adderley, dizzy gillespie, wayne shorter, joe henderson, count basie, bud. Soul trombone by curtis fuller on amazon music unlimited. Eight months after arriving in new york, age 22, he had. Johnson that became an influential force and helped to save the instrument. Curtis fuller pocketbio fullers career was nothing less than meteoric. Boss of the soul stream trombone original album plus bonus tracks 1960, an album by curtis fuller on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. However curtis fuller, who emerged in the mid1950s, developed a style inspired by j. Boss of the soul stream trombone original album plus.
Curtis fuller, jimmy heath, wynton kelly, sam jones, philly joe jones remastered 2015 by blue mitchell on amazon music. Boss of the soulstream trombone by curtis fuller on. Listen to your favorite songs from soul trombone by curtis fuller now. Freddie hubbard, harry lookofsky strings, charles mccracken strings, harry katzman strings. The second of trumpeter freddie hubbards two impulse albums features the 25year old in three separate settings. Soul trombone 1961 cabin in the sky 1962 soul trombone is an album by american jazz trombonist curtis fuller featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the impulse. While in detroit he was a schoolfriend of paul chambers and donald byrd, and also knew tommy flanagan, thad jones and milt jackson. This being fullers 17th album as leader and numerous others as sideman, it is easy to see that this album comes well into his incredibly long career.
Fuller s jamaican born parents died when he was young. One of curtis fullers most compelling albums from the late 50s a striking bit of experimentalist modern jazz, quite different from some of his work for blue note. Fuller, curtis soul trombone cabin in the sky impulse 2. Curtis fuller, the magnificent trombone of curtis fuller, epic, 1961 curtis fuller, soul trombone impulse. Curtis fuller pocketbio fuller s career was nothing less than meteoric. By the time he recorded the opener in 1957, fuller was the definitive hard bop trombonist, a position that he would own after spending several years in the 1960s as a member of art. Soul trombone was released in 1961 by american jazz trombonist curtis fuller. That act launched curtis fuller s lifelong love of the instrument.
Curtis fuller soul trombone and the jazz clan discogs. New trombone was curtis fuller s first recording as a leader, after having played and recorded with yusef lateef. Soul trombone is an album by american jazz trombonist curtis fuller featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the impulse. Post bop curtis fuller soul trombone and the jazz clan 1962, ampar, vinyl discogs. Johnson, kai winding, and a few others who make the trombone sound fluid and inviting rather than awkward. A remarkably fluent trombonist, whose impeccable sense of time and ambitious solos made him a mainstay of the hardbop scene, curtis fuller was born in detroit, where he spent 10 years of his childhood in an orphanage. Curtis fuller trombone freddie hubbard trumpet cedar walton piano. Curtis fuller trombone, freddie hubbard trumpet, jimmy heath tenor saxophone, cedar walton piano, jymie merritt bass, bob thiele producer, frank abbey engineer, robert flynn cover design, ted russell photography, margo guryan liner notes. Though not quite as adventurous on the trombone as j. Fuller s parents were jamaican and died when he was young, so as a result he was raised in an orphanage. The date is a swinging, hard bop affair, opening with three originals by fuller. Curtis fuller soon trombone solo transcription youtube. Bebop trombone great curtis fuller had already led dates for prestige, blue note, savoy and epic and joined the jazz messengers when he waxed his only two leader dates for impulse in the early 1960s, soul trombone with fellow messengers and cabin in the sky arranged by manny albam.
Soul trombone is an extraadded attraction for this release and like curtis other recordings is like curtis himself a treasure. He is known as a member of art blakeys jazz messengers and works to many classic jazz recordings fuller continues to perform and record, and is a faculty member of the new york state summer school of the arts nysssa school of jazz studies sjs references. Tracks 3, 4 and 6 are all originals by fuller, the standout being the clan. Find curtis fuller discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic.
The clan artists freddie hubbard trumpet curtis fuller trombone jimmy heath tenor saxophone cedar walton piano jymie merritt bass jimmy cobb or gt hogan drums recorded capitol studios, nyc, november 16 17, 1961, engineer. Freddie hubbardthe body the soulhybrid stereo sacd. Curtis dubois fuller born december 15, 1934 is an american jazz trombonist, known as a member of art blakey s jazz messengers and contributor to many classic jazz recordings. Curtis fuller curtis dubois fuller born december 15, 1934, detroit, mi, trombone, composer. Soul trombone cabin in the sky, an album by curtis fuller on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Curtis dubois fuller born in detroit, december 15, 1934 is a united states jazz trombonist. Fullers jamaican born parents died when he was young. Fuller continues to perform and record, and is a faculty member of the new york state summer school of the arts nysssa school of jazz studies sjs. Listen to your favorite songs from boss of the soulstream trombone by curtis fuller now. Curtis fuller soul trombone and the jazz clan 1962. Soul trombone us impulse as freddie hubbard lp nm rvg stereo at the. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from curtis fuller at the discogs marketplace. Listen to your favorite songs from new trombone by curtis fuller now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Curtis dubois fuller born december 15, 1934 is an american jazz trombonist. This 1961 set was the first fuller put down for the impulse. Curtis fuller simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fullers parents were jamaican and died when he was young, so as a result he was raised in an orphanage. Records, 1961 curtis fuller, south american cookin, epic, 1961 curtis fuller, images of curtis fuller, savoy, 1960 art farmer and benny golson, art farmer and benny golson meet the jazztet, universal, 1960 curtis fuller, blues. Records catalogue or, that is to say, one of the main touchstones is 1960s jazz cover art, as best exemplified by impulse. American jazz trombonist, born december 15, 1934 detroit, michigan, usa.
Arguably the finest lineup of the jazz messengers with the possible exception of the lee morgan edition, this incarnation of the band blakey, saxophonist wayne shorter here playing tenor, young trumpeter freddie hubbard, trombonist curtis fuller, pianist cedar walton, and bassist jymie merritt set the tone for the hard bop movement of the 60s. Eight months after arriving in new york, age 22, he had made. That act launched curtis fullers lifelong love of the instrument. A nice slice of work from the great curtis fuller a set recorded in new orleans at a time when the trombonist was experiencing a bit of a rebirth and one that also has him working with a great array of younger players too. My copy is ampar, rvg stamp, slightly confusing as bob thiele was engineer. Fuller er nok mest kendt for sine klassiske jazzindspilninger med art blakeys jazz messengers19611965 og benny golsons jazztet 19591961. Johnson, fuller more than holds his own leading a band including freddie hubbard, jimmy heath, jymie. With veteran bebopper walter bishop on piano and two players from quincy jones big band bassist buddy catlett and drummer stu. New trombone was curtis fullers first recording as a leader, after having played and recorded with yusef lateef. His ability to make wideoctave leaps and play whiplash phrases in a relaxed, casual manner is a testament to his skill. Postbop cd curtis fuller soul trombone cabin in the.
Buy boss of the soul stream trombone by curtis fuller on blue sounds store. In the marching band the trombones were always in the front line because of the slide and the kids coming down the street, thats what you hear. Curtis fuller soul trombone and the jazz clan 1976. He is heard along with a tenorsaxophonist backed by strings skylark, i got it bad and chocolate shake are all given beautiful treatments, with a 16piece band and in a septet with eric dolphy and wayne shorter.
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