The Opener

The Opener
Studio album by
Curtis Fuller
ReleasedEnd of September 1957[1]
RecordedJune 16, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length36:56
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1567
ProducerAlfred Lion[2]
Curtis Fuller chronology
Curtis Fuller and Hampton Hawes with French Horns
(1957) 		The Opener
(1957) 		Bone & Bari
(1957)

The Opener is an album by American jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller, recorded on June 16, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year—his debut for the label.[3][4][5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "The Opener is trombonist Curtis Fuller's first album for Blue Note and it is a thoroughly impressive affair."[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Curtis Fuller except as indicated

Side 1

  1. "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) – 6:52
  2. "Hugore" – 6:43
  3. "Oscalypso" (Oscar Pettiford) – 5:40

Side 2

  1. "Here's to My Lady" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) – 6:43
  2. "Lizzy's Bounce" – 5:25
  3. "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:33

Personnel

Musicians

Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 7, 1957. p. 65 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Jazz, All About. "Curtis Fuller: The Opener album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz.
  3. ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 22, 2010
  4. ^ Jazzdisco: Curtis Fuller Catalog, accessed October 22, 2019
  5. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Curtis Fuller Leader Entry, accessed October 22, 2019
  6. ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 22, 2010


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