Jazz for aficionados
Curtis Fuller is the type of musician we can go on and on talking about because he played on so many records. I hope there are others who have knowledge of this great musician and want to continue what will be a very rewarding discussion. Curtis Fuller is such a fantastic musician, that you can pick almost any other great musician, and join him and Curtis together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_9Zg3CSnvU |
I love Curtis Fuller’s playing. Wonderful player with a very impressive discography. One of the many impressive things about this great player is the fact that he got a very late start on his instrument. He didn’t start playing trombone until his late teens and by the time he was in his early twenties he has moved to NY and had taken the NYC Jazz scene by storm. Pretty impressive by any standard. I love his tone on the instrument, not particularly brassy, but dark and velvety instead. I first heard Fuller on this record, when I was collecting anything and all by the great Phil Woods. This record is also a great example of what a great arranger Woods was: https://youtu.be/8_ILn8GDVts https://youtu.be/wLv8cPZuBlA There are many great Curtis Fuller records, but I would wager that if a survey were taken this record would get the most votes for being his greatest. I love the very relaxed vibe of the music on this recording: https://youtu.be/q-zNWpdcxvQ https://youtu.be/4BRma2HD8dw https://youtu.be/gLPXDrxps0Q |
