Soul Trombone
1961 studio album by Curtis Fuller
Soul Trombone is an album by American jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Impulse! label.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "The solos on this hard bop disc are superb, with Fuller giving his musicians plenty of room, while his own work is first-rate. Three of the six pieces are originals and even if they never caught on, there is no filler present anywhere".[ 5]
Track listing
All compositions by Curtis Fuller except as indicated
"The Clan" – 6:19
"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning " (Bob Hilliard , David Mann ) – 4:57
"Newdles" – 7:40
"The Breeze and I " (Ernesto Lecuona , Al Stillman ) – 4:03
"Dear Old Stockholm " (Traditional) – 9:07
"Ladies' Night" – 6:30
Recorded on November 15, 1961 (track 1), November 16, 1961 (tracks 2 & 3), and November 17, 1961 (tracks 4-6)
Personnel
References
^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 16, 2011
^ Jazzdisco: Curtis Fuller Catalog , accessed October 22, 2019
^ Fitzgerald, M. Curtis Fuller Leader Entry , accessed October 22, 2019
^ Both Sides Now: Impulse Album Discography , accessed October 22, 2019
^ a b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed March 16, 2011
^ Down Beat : May 10, 1962 vol. 29, no. 10
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader or co-leader WithArt Farmer WithMilt Jackson With others
That's Right! (Nat Adderley , 1960)
Up with Donald Byrd (1964)
Regeneration (Stanley Cowell , 1975)
Miles Davis Volume 2 (1953)
Kenny Dorham Quintet (1953)
Showboat (Kenny Dorham , 1960)
Black Drops (Charles Earland , 1970)
Soul Trombone (Curtis Fuller , 1961)
Smokin' (Curtis Fuller, 1972)
The Quota (Red Garland , 1971)
Kwanza (The First) (Albert Heath , 1973)
Homecoming! (Elmo Hope , 1961)
Hub Cap (Freddie Hubbard , 1961)
Jay Hawk Talk (Carmell Jones , 1965)
The Soul Society (Sam Jones , 1960)
The Chant (Sam Jones, 1961)
Down Home (Sam Jones, 1962)
Latin Mann (Herbie Mann, 1965)
Blue Soul (Blue Mitchell , 1959)
A Sure Thing (Blue Mitchell, 1962)
MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration (1994)
Keep Swingin' (Julian Priester , 1960)
Soul Sauce (Cal Tjader , 1964)
Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver , 1970)
New York, New Sound (Gerald Wilson , 2003)
Turned to Blue (Nancy Wilson , released 2006)
Years given are for the recording(s), including the soundtrack albums, not first release.
Albums as leader or co-leader
Open Sesame (1960)
Goin' Up (1960)
Hub Cap (1961)
Minor Mishap /Dedication! (Hubbard/Duke Pearson , 1961)
Ready for Freddie (1961)
The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)
Hub-Tones (1962)
Here to Stay (1962)
The Body & the Soul (1963)
Breaking Point! (1964)
Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank (with Jimmy Heath , 1965)
The Night of the Cookers (1965)
Blue Spirits (1965–66)
Backlash (1966)
High Blues Pressure (1967)
A Soul Experiment (1968–69)
The Black Angel (1969)
The Hub of Hubbard (1970)
Red Clay (1970)
Straight Life (1970)
Sing Me a Song of Songmy (with İlhan Mimaroğlu , 1970)
First Light (1971)
Polar AC (1971–73)
Sky Dive (1972)
Keep Your Soul Together (1973)
Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine in Concert Volume One (1973)
In Concert Volume Two (with Stanley Turrentine , 1974)
High Energy (1974)
Gleam (1975)
Liquid Love (1975)
Windjammer (1976)
Bundle of Joy (1977)
Super Blue (1978)
The Love Connection (1979)
Skagly (1979)
Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 1980 (1980)
The Alternate Blues (with Clark Terry , Dizzy Gillespie & Oscar Peterson , 1980)
The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 (with Terry, Gillespie & Peterson, 1980)
Born to Be Blue (1981)
Keystone Bop: Sunday Night (1981)
Outpost (1981)
Rollin' (1981)
Splash (1981)
Above & Beyond (1982)
Back to Birdland (1982)
Face to Face (with Oscar Peterson, 1982)
Ride Like the Wind (1982)
The Rose Tattoo (1983)
Sweet Return (1983)
Double Take (with Woody Shaw , 1985)
Life Flight (1987)
The Eternal Triangle (with Woody Shaw, 1987)
Feel the Wind (with Art Blakey , 1988)
Times Are Changing (1989)
Topsy – Standard Book (1989)
Bolivia (1990–91)
At Jazz Jamboree Warszawa '91: A Tribute to Miles (1991)
Live at Fat Tuesday's (1991)
Blues for Miles (1992)
MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon (1994–95)
New Colors (2000)
On the Real Side (2007)
With Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers WithDexter Gordon WithHerbie Hancock WithBobby Hutcherson WithQuincy Jones WithWayne Shorter With others
The Soul of the City (Manny Albam , 1966)
The Other Side of Abbey Road (George Benson , 1969)
Out of This World (Walter Benton , 1960)
True Blue (Tina Brooks , 1960)
God Bless the Child (Kenny Burrell , 1971)
Cables' Vision (George Cables , 1979)
Droppin' Things (Betty Carter , 1990)
Free Jazz (Ornette Coleman , 1960)
Olé Coltrane (John Coltrane , 1961)
Africa/Brass (John Coltrane, 1961)
Ascension (John Coltrane, 1965)
Muses for Richard Davis (1969)
Outward Bound (Eric Dolphy , 1960)
Out to Lunch! (Eric Dolphy, 1964)
Undercurrent (Kenny Drew , 1960)
Leaving This Planet (Charles Earland , 1973)
Booker 'n' Brass (Booker Ervin , 1967)
Interplay (Bill Evans , 1962)
Sonic Text (Joe Farrell , 1979)
Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone (Curtis Fuller , 1960)
Soul Trombone (Curtis Fuller, 1961)
Cabin in the Sky (Curtis Fuller, 1962)
Take a Number from 1 to 10 (Benny Golson , 1961)
Pop + Jazz = Swing (Benny Golson, 1962)
Slide Hampton and His Horn of Plenty (1959)
Sister Salvation (Slide Hampton , 1960)
Drum Suite (Slide Hampton, 1962)
The Quota (Jimmy Heath , 1961)
Triple Threat (Jimmy Heath, 1962)
Big Band (Joe Henderson , 1996)
Pax (Andrew Hill , 1965)
Compulsion (Andrew Hill, 1965)
Sunflower (Milt Jackson , 1972)
Goodbye (Milt Jackson, 1973)
52nd Street (Billy Joel , 1978)
Reg Strikes Back (Elton John , 1988)
J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson , 1960)
Echoes of an Era (Chaka Khan , 1982)
Essence (John Lewis , 1960–62)
Water Sign (Jeff Lorber , 1979)
Doin' the Thang! (Ronnie Mathews , 1963)
Bluesnik (Jackie McLean , 1961)
MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration (Modern Jazz Quartet , 1994)
Fingerpickin' (Wes Montgomery , 1958)
Roll Call (Hank Mobley , 1960)
The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Oliver Nelson , 1961)
Sweet Honey Bee (Duke Pearson , 1966)
The Right Touch (Duke Pearson, 1967)
Contours (Sam Rivers , 1965)
Drums Unlimited (Max Roach , 1965)
East Broadway Run Down (Sonny Rollins , 1966)
Numbers (Rufus , 1978)
Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin , 1965)
Giant Box (Don Sebesky , 1973)
Sugar (Stanley Turrentine , 1970)
Together (McCoy Tyner , 1978)
Quartets 4 X 4 (McCoy Tyner, 1980)
Soundscapes (Cedar Walton , 1980)
Uhuru Afrika (Randy Weston , 1960)
Blue Moses (Randy Weston, 1972)