''New Trombone'' is the debut album by trombonist

Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 1932. ...

recorded in 1957 and originally released on Prestige Records.Jazzdisco: Prestige Records discography
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Curtis Fuller Leader Entry
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Reception

In his review for

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, Scott Yanow wrote, "Trombonist Curtis Fuller's debut as a leader was a strong start to the 22-year-old's career... all of the musicians fare quite well".Yanow, S
Allmusic Review
accessed September 5, 2012.

Track listing

''All compositions by Curtis Fuller except as indicated'' # "Vonce #5" – 7:40 # "Transportation Blues" – 8:18 # "Blue Lawson" - 6:51 # "Namely You" ( Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer) – 9:25 # "

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" ( Cole Porter) – 6:30 # "Alicia" (bonus track on CD)

Personnel

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trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate ...

Sonny Red Sylvester Kyner Jr. (December 17, 1932 – March 20, 1981), known as Sonny Red, was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer associated with the hard bop idiom among other styles. Sonny Red played with Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller, Paul Qu ...

– alto saxophone * Hank Jones –

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

Doug Watkins Douglas Watkins (March 2, 1934 – February 5, 1962) was an American jazz double bassist. He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area, including Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean. Biography Watkins ...

– bass *

Louis Hayes Louis Hayes (born May 31, 1937) is an American jazz drummer and band leader. He was with McCoy Tyner's trio for more than three years. Since 1989 he has led his own band, and together with Vincent Herring formed the Cannonball Legacy Band. He ...

– drums

References

Prestige Records albums Curtis Fuller albums 1957 debut albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums produced by Bob Weinstock {{1950s-jazz-album-stub