The Curtis Fuller Jazztet

1959 studio album by Curtis Fuller with Benny Golson

The Curtis Fuller Jazztet

Studio album by

Curtis Fuller with Benny Golson

Released| 1959
Recorded| August 25, 1959[1]
Studio| Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre| Jazz
Length| 40:20
Label| Savoy
MG 12143
Producer| Herman Lubinsky
Curtis Fuller chronology
| Blues-ette
(1959)  | The Curtis Fuller Jazztet
(1959)  | Imagination
(1959)

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Benny Golson chronology
| Gone with Golson
(1959)  | The Curtis Fuller Jazztet
(1959)  | Groovin' with Golson
(1959)

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The Curtis Fuller Jazztet is an album by American trombonist Curtis Fuller with saxophonist Benny Golson, recorded in 1959 and released on the Savoy label.[2][3][4][5]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [6]

AllMusic stated: "The Curtis Fuller Jazztet is a relaxed hard bop set featuring many of the young stars of the day."[6]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Curtis Fuller, except where indicated.

1. "It's All Right With Me" (Cole Porter) - 7:39
2. "Wheatleith Hall" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 14:06
3. "I'll Walk Alone" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 6:57
4. "Arabia" - 6:36
5. "Judy's Dilemma" - 5:52

## Personnel

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* Curtis Fuller \- trombone
* Benny Golson \- tenor saxophone
* Lee Morgan \- trumpet
* Wynton Kelly \- piano
* Paul Chambers \- bass
* Charlie Persip \- drums

## References

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1. ^ Mathieson, Kenny (March 1, 2012). Cookin': Hard Bop and Soul Jazz 1954-65. Canongate Books. ISBN 9780857866165 - via Google Books.
2. ^ Savoy Records Discography accessed September 5, 2012
3. ^ Jazzdisco: Curtis Fuller Catalog, accessed October 22, 2019
4. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Curtis Fuller Leader Entry, accessed October 22, 2019
5. ^ Both Sides Now: Discography Preview for the Savoy/Savoy Jazz label, accessed October 22, 2019
6. ^ a b Burke, B. Allmusic Review accessed September 5, 2012

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Curtis Fuller

Studio albums|

* New Trombone (1957)
* Curtis Fuller with Red Garland (1957)
* Curtis Fuller and Hampton Hawes with French Horns (1957)
* The Opener (1957)
* Bone & Bari (1957)
* Jazz ...It's Magic! (1957)
* Curtis Fuller Volume 3 (1957)
* Two Bones (1958)
* Sliding Easy (1959)
* Blues-ette (1959)
* The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959)
* Imagination (1959)
* Images of Curtis Fuller (1960)
* Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone (1960)
* The Magnificent Trombone of Curtis Fuller (1961)
* South American Cookin' (1961)
* Soul Trombone (1961)
* Cabin in the Sky (1962)
* Crankin' (1971)
* Smokin' (1972)
* Four on the Outside (1978)
* Fire and Filigree (1978)
* Giant Bones '80 (1980) with Kai Winding
* Curtis Fuller Meets Roma Jazz Trio (1984)
* Blues-ette Part II (1993)
* Up Jumped Spring (2004)
* Keep It Simple (2005)

Live albums|

* Monday Night at Birdland (1958)
* Another Monday Night at Birdland (1959)
* It's Timeless (1982)

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Lee Morgan

Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.

As leader
or co-leader|

* Lee Morgan Indeed! (1956)
* Introducing Lee Morgan (1956)
* Lee Morgan Sextet (1956)
* Dizzy Atmosphere (1957)
* Lee Morgan Vol. 3 (1957)
* City Lights (1957)
* The Cooker (1957)
* Candy (1957–58)
* Peckin' Time (1958)
* Monday Night at Birdland (1958)
* Another Monday Night at Birdland (1959)
* Here's Lee Morgan (1960)
* Lee-Way (1960)
* Expoobident (1960)
* The Young Lions (1960)
* Take Twelve (1962)
* The Sidewinder (1963)
* Search for the New Land (1964)
* Tom Cat (1964)
* Cornbread (1965)
* Infinity (1965)
* The Gigolo (1965)
* The Night of the Cookers (with Freddie Hubbard, 1965)
* The Rumproller (1965)
* Delightfulee (1966)
* Charisma (1966)
* The Rajah (1966)
* Standards (1967)
* Sonic Boom (1967)
* The Procrastinator (1967–69)
* The Sixth Sense (1967)
* Taru (1968)
* Caramba! (1968)
* Live at the Lighthouse (1970)
* The Last Session (1971)

With
Art Blakey
& The Jazz
Messengers|

* Theory of Art (aka, A Night in Tunisia, 1957)
* Drums Around the Corner (1958–59)
* Moanin' (1958)
* 1958 – Paris Olympia (1958)
* Des Femmes Disparaissent (1958)
* Les Liaisons dangereuses (1958)
* Africaine (1959)
* At the Jazz Corner of the World (1959)
* Paris Jam Session (1959)
* The Big Beat (1960)
* A Night in Tunisia (1960)
* Like Someone in Love (1960)
* Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World (1960)
* Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (1961)
* The Freedom Rider (1961)
* The Witch Doctor (1961)
* Roots & Herbs (1961)
* Pisces (1961–64)
* Indestructible (1964)
* Golden Boy (1964)
* 'S Make It (1964)
* Soul Finger (1965)
* Hold On, I'm Coming (1965)

With
Hank
Mobley|

* Hank Mobley Sextet (1956)
* Jazz Message No. 2 (1956)
* No Room for Squares (1963)
* Dippin' (1965)
* A Caddy for Daddy (1965)
* A Slice of the Top (1966)
* Straight No Filter (1966)
* Third Season (1967)

With
others|

* Minor Move (Tina Brooks, 1958)
* Blue Train (John Coltrane, 1957)
* Intensity (Charles Earland, 1972)
* Charles III (Charles Earland, 1972)
* Brass Shout (Art Farmer, 1959)
* Sliding Easy (Curtis Fuller, 1959)
* The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959)
* Images of Curtis Fuller (1960)
* Dizzy in Greece (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
* Birks' Works (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
* Dizzy Gillespie at Newport (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
* Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (Benny Golson, 1958)
* A Blowin' Session (Johnny Griffin, 1957)
* Mode for Joe (Joe Henderson, 1966)
* Last Chorus (Ernie Henry, 1957)
* Grass Roots (Andrew Hill, 1968)
* Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969)
* Flute-In (Bobbi Humphrey, 1971)
* The Prime Element (Elvin Jones, 1969)
* Drums Around the World (Philly Joe Jones, 1959)
* The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones (1959)
* Cliff Jordan (Clifford Jordan, 1957)
* Kelly Great (Wynton Kelly, 1959)
* Greasy Kid Stuff! (Harold Mabern, 1970)
* Jacknife (Jackie McLean, 1965)
* Consequence (Jackie McLean, 1965)
* Evolution (Grachan Moncur, 1963)
* Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)
* Night Dreamer (Wayne Shorter, 1964)
* House Party (Jimmy Smith, 1957–58)
* The Sermon! (Jimmy Smith, 1957–58)
* Mr. Natural (Stanley Turrentine, 1964)
* Tender Moments (McCoy Tyner, 1967)
* Easterly Winds (Jack Wilson, 1967)
* Mother Ship (Larry Young, 1969)
* Love Bug (Reuben Wilson, 1969)

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