The Opener
| The Opener | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | End of September 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 16, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:56 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1567 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion[2] | |||
| Curtis Fuller chronology | ||||
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The Opener is an album by American jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller, recorded on June 16, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year—his debut for the label.[3][4][5]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "The Opener is trombonist Curtis Fuller's first album for Blue Note and it is a thoroughly impressive affair."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Curtis Fuller except as indicated
Side 1
[edit]- "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) – 6:52
- "Hugore" – 6:43
- "Oscalypso" (Oscar Pettiford) – 5:40
Side 2
[edit]- "Here's to My Lady" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) – 6:43
- "Lizzy's Bounce" – 5:25
- "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:33
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone (except "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening", "Here's to My Lady")
- Bobby Timmons – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Technical personnel
[edit]- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Robert Levin – liner notes
References
[edit]- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 7, 1957. p. 65 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jazz, All About. "Curtis Fuller: The Opener album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 22, 2010
- ^ Jazzdisco: Curtis Fuller Catalog, accessed October 22, 2019
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Curtis Fuller Leader Entry, accessed October 22, 2019
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 22, 2010
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