Curtis Fuller - Curtis Fuller Meets Roma Jazz Trio (1982) [2015 Timeless Jazz Master Collection] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. An overlooked 80s session from trombonist Curtis Fuller – and a great one too – a record that really returns the player to the powerful presence we first loved in his albums of the late 50s and early 60s! Fuller's the leadoff solo instrument throughout – working here with backing from the Roma Trio of Danilo Rea on piano, Enzo Pietropaoli on bass, and Roberto Gatto on drums – all playing with that careful, classic vibe that maybe made the Italian scene in the 80s one of the richest on the continent. Curtis blows boldly, even at mellower moments – often phrasing more like a trumpet than a typical trombonist – and serving up lots of soulful sounds in the process. The set features a sublime reading of "Naima", plus "Blue Bossa", "Afternoon In Paris", "Red's Delights", and "Impressions".
Tracks:

01 - Impressions
02 - R.E.D.'s Delights
03 - Jazz Island
04 - Naima
05 - Afternoon In Paris
06 - Blue Bossa

Personnel:

Curtis Fuller - trombone
Danilo Rea - piano
Enzo Pietropaoli - bass
Roberto Gatto - drums