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Released
  
End of September 1957

The Opener (1957)
  
Bone & Bari (1957)

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Length
  
36:56

Artist
  
Curtis Fuller

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
June 16, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack

Similar
  
Bone & Bari, Two Bones, Curtis Fuller Volume 3, Cabin in the Sky, Four on the Outside

The Opener is an album by American trombonist Curtis Fuller recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label as BLP 1567.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The Opener is trombonist Curtis Fuller's first album for Blue Note and it is a thoroughly impressive affair".

Track listing

All compositions by Curtis Fuller except as indicated
  1. "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) - 6:52
  2. "Hugore" - 6:43
  3. "Oscalypso" (Oscar Pettiford) - 5:40
  4. "Here's to My Lady" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) - 6:43
  5. "Lizzy's Bounce" - 5:25
  6. "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:33

Personnel

  • Curtis Fuller - trombone
  • Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6)
  • Bobby Timmons - piano
  • Paul Chambers - bass
  • Art Taylor - drums

    • Songs

    1A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening6:52
    2Hugore6:44
    3Oscalypso5:40

    References

    The Opener Wikipedia
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