Curtis Fuller - Two Bones (1958) {2014 Japan SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster}
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trombone
| Reissue.
Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (fully compatible with standard
CD player) and the latest remastering (24bit 192kHz). One of the
hippest Curtis Fuller albums for Blue Note – and one of the rarest too –
a set that was recorded in 1958, but only ever issued on vinyl in this
rare Japanese pressing from the 80s! The date's quite unique – as it
features "two bones", that is, two trombonists – both Curtis Fuller and
Slide Hampton, the latter of whom makes a rare Blue Note appearance with
a hard, heavy, soulful groove. Rhythm is from the trio of Sonny Clark
on piano, George Tucker on bass, and Al Harewood on drums – and the
quality of the record is all super-high – another one of those Blue Note
mysteries as to why the label never issued the set at the time. Titles
include "Pajama Tops", "Fuss Budget", "Oatmeal Cookie", "Da-Baby", and
"Loquacious Lady". |
