The Opener

Curtis Fuller - The Opener

The Opener
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Artist: Curtis Fuller
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2008-09-02
Music Label: Blue Note Records
Soundtracks:
  1. Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
  2. Hugore
  3. Oscalypso
  4. Here's to My Lady
  5. Lizzy's Bounce
  6. Soon

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Music Review: Curtis Opens Up
Rating: 5 Stars

Curtis Fuller made his Blue Note debut with this session from June of 1957 and the label couldn't have picked a better group of talent to back him. The Opener finds the trombonist in the company of tenor saxman Hank Mobley (reason enough for me to purchase it), pianist Bobby Timmons, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Taylor. This session is incredibly solid, well deserving of being dusted off and re-released.

The album opens with the standard "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening", with Fuller providing the only horn. I don't think I've ever heard a trombone sound as beautiful as on this piece. Mobley joins the crew on Fuller's bluesy original "Hugore". Fuller and Mobley both provide stirring solos and Curtis really drives home the point with the recurring theme. This piece really cooks. The group tackles Oscar Pettiford's "Oscalypso", which as indicated by the name is awash in island rhythm, provided ably by Taylor. Mobley sits out "Here's to My Lady", another romantic vehicle for Fuller's expressive trombone. Paul Chambers also turns in a nice solo and Timmons gets to shine as well, but the trombone rightfully has center stage here. Mobs is back for the rousing "Lizzie's Bounce", the other Fuller penned number, which lives up to its name. The album closes with a killer version of Gershwin's "Soon".

This is another fantastic entry to the RVG series and will no doubt have fans clamoring for more releases by Fuller and from Hank Mobley. Keep 'em coming Rudy!

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