Blues-ette

by Curtis Fuller's Quintet

Blues-ette cover art

The trombonist leads a quintet prominently featuring tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, who contributed significant compositional frameworks to the date, including 'Five Spot After Dark'. The session exemplifies the robust, highly melodic horn arrangements characteristic of the era's premier small-group swing.

Genres

  • Hard Bop

Tracklist

  1. Five Spot After Dark
  2. Undecided
  3. Blues-Ette
  4. Minor Vamp
  5. Love Your Spell Is Everywhere
  6. Twelve-Inch