Curtis Fuller: Eight Classic Albums (4 CDs) ENLIGHTENMENT

Known best as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, American jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller also contributed to many classic jazz recordings, but, crucially, was a fine bandleader in his own right whose late 1950s and early 1960s output remains his best work. This four CD set features music from the era during which Curtis Fuller was at his musical prime, and when he released the strongest records of his career as leader or co-leader. Featuring eight such records in perfect re-mastered sound, this collection is an ideal starting place for newcomers to the great man’s music and a fine reminder of his talent and creativity for everyone else.



– Disc 1 –
1 Seeing Red
2 Stormy Weather
3 Cashmere
4 Slenderella
5 Moonlight Becomes You
6 Roc and Troll
7 Ronnie’s Tune
8 Roc and Troll
9 A-Drift
10 Lyriste
11 Five Spot
12 No Crooks

– Disc 2 –
1 A Lovely Way to Spend An Evening
2 Hugore
3 Oscalypso
4 Here’s to My Lady
5 Lizzy’s Bounce
6 Soon
7 Algonquin
8 Nita’s Waltz
9 Bone & Bari
10 Heart and Soul
11 Again
12 Pickup

– Disc 3 –
1 Little Messenger
2 Quantrale
3 Jeanie
4 Carvon
5 Two Quarters of a Mile
6 It’s Too Late Now
7 Five Spot After Dark
8 Undecided
9 Blues-Ette
10 Minor Vamp
11 Love Your Spell Is Everywhere
12 Twelve-Inch

– Disc 4 –
1 Accident
2 Darryl’s Minor
3 Be Back Ta-Reckla
4 Judy-Ful
5 New Date
6 The Clan
7 In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
8 Newdles
9 The Breeze and I
10 Dear Old Stockholm
11 Ladies’ Night