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Curtis Fuller: The Opener
by Graham L. Flanagan
What a rare privilege it is to review a new entry in Blue Note's esteemed RVG reissues series knowing that the featured artist can still be caught at venues around New York City. Such is the case with trombone virtuoso Curtis Fuller, whose 1957 Blue Note debut The Opener has been remastered courtesy of the great ...
Michael Dease: Clarity
by Dan McClenaghan
The eminent J.J. Johnson casts a big jazz shadow, as the trombone master was instrumental in bringing the big brass horn out of the harmonic background and into the ensemble forefront, beginning with his late 1940's work with Charlie Parker. Without him, we might never have seen the star of Curtis Fuller rise on the classic ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Curtis Fuller
All About Jazz is celebrating Curtis Fuller's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Curtis FullerCurtis Fuller was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1934. He came to music late, playing the baritone horn in high school and switching to the trombone at age 16. Detroit, at the time, was ...
Curtis Fuller: Motor City Messenger
by Russ Musto
The most recorded jazz trombonist of his lifetime, Curtis Fuller's illustrious career spans six decades and includes tenures with many of the greatest names in this music. Born Dec. 15th, 1934 in Detroit, Fuller was orphaned at an early age, but found family in the close-knit jazz community of the musically fertile Motor City. He first ...
Curtis Fuller: The Opener
by Chris May
Detroit-born trombonist Curtis Fuller stepped into the hard bop big league during the summer of 1957 with a flurry of high profile sideman dates and two albums as leader, New Trombone (Prestige, 1957) and The Opener, made within a few weeks of each other. The Opener, a lithe and soulful but largely forgotten disc, has been ...
Curtis Fuller's 73rd Birthday All-Stars at the Iridium Jazz Club
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:30 & 10:30PM Thursday (Quintet): Curtis Fuller, Eddie Henderson, Jacey Falk, Carl Allen, Rufus Reid & Luke O'reilly Friday (Septet): Curtis Fuller, Wallace Roney, Red Holloway, Rene Mclean, Jacey Falk, ...
All Star Tribute
Label: BCS Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Morgan; Sleepy ; Shaw Nuff; Birdlike; Little Man; I Don't Know What; Milestone; Tuang Gura; My Break Tune; Alice In Wonderland; Fly Me To The Moon;
Curtis Fuller: Up Jumped Spring; Keep It Simple
by Terrell Kent Holmes
The timeless Curtis Fuller has been a brand name trombone player for about 50 years now and he's never sounded better than he does on his two new releases, Up Jumped Spring and Keep It Simple, which will enhance his standing as one of the bright and enduring stars in the jazz firmament. These discs prove ...
Blue Mitchell
by Robert Spencer
All About Jazz contributing writer C. Andrew Hovan said it best: “Those of you that are longtime jazz fans, take a few minutes and see how many jazz trumpeters you can name in the next minute. All done? I'm sure many of you remember Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Louis Armstrong, and Buck Clayton, just to name ...
One Day, Forever
By Benny Golson
Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: One Day Forever, Blue Walk, Killer Joe, Are You Real?, Sad To Say, Out Of The Past,
Blues Alley, Along Came Betty, On Gossamer Wings.
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