The Opener

by Curtis Fuller

The Opener cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1957
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:02
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Making his impressive debut as a bandleader for Blue Note, the highly articulate trombonist showcases a remarkably fluid, rapid-fire technique that firmly established his instrument in the hard bop era. Flanked by tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley and an immaculate rhythm section featuring Paul Chambers, the quintet navigates the tight, deeply swinging arrangements with immense grace. The session is widely regarded as a supremely elegant, quintessential cornerstone of the label's late-1950s catalog.

Genres

Descriptors: Improvisation, Instrumental, instrumental, improvisation, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (6:53)
  2. Hugore (6:44)
  3. Oscalypso (5:40)
  4. Here's To My Lady (6:43)
  5. Lizzy's Bounce (5:24)
  6. Soon (5:35)

Credits

  • Curtis Fuller - Trombone, primary artist
  • Hank Mobley - Tenor Saxophone
  • Bobby Timmons - Piano
  • Paul Chambers - Bass
  • Art Taylor - Drums

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