Curtis Fuller - The Magnificent Trombone Of Curtis Fuller (1961) [2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000] CD-Rip

Reissue with latest 2014 remastering. Comes with liner notes.Curtis Fuller cooks it up nicely on this rare date for Epic from the 60s – a chance to hear the trombonist open up and move in a style that's a bit different than his work for Blue Note! The set's got a great undercurrent of soul – one that comes not just from Fuller's smoking solos, but also from the rhythm group – which features Les Spann on guitar, Walter Bishop Jr on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Buddy Catlett on drums. There's a few rough around the edges moments – the kind that are a great surprise in these early 60s Epic jazz sessions – and titles include "Teabags", "I'll Be Around", "Mixed Emotions", and "Playpen".

Tracks:

01 - I'll Be Around
02 - Dream
03 - Mixed Emotions
04 - Playpen
05 - Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
06 - Two Different Worlds
07 - Teabags
08 - I Loves You Porgy

Personnel:

Curtis Fuller - trombone
Les Spann - flute, guitar
Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano
Buddy Catlett - bass
Jimmy Garrison - bass
Stu Martin - drums