Curtis Fuller - Da Baby (1958)
It flies under the radar, but this recording is well worth a listen for some signature swing-times. The two trombones toot well together with the rollicking rhythm section led by the myth, the legend, the brilliant Sonny Clark.
There is no groundbreaking modal post-bop here, just a straight-ahead, hip-shaking swing-a-long.
We’re just gonna reblog Hoist the Jazz Flag posts for the rest of May.
“Beatrice” - Sam Rivers (RIP)
Big fan of this LP. R.I.P., Sam.
Goooorgeous
Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on March 9, 1958.
Personnel: Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Miles Davis (trumpet); Hank Jones (piano); Sam Jones (bass); Art Blakey (drums).
Producer: Alfred Lion.
Looks like Trane in the pic. No biggie. The rest of the album is fantastic, and makes mundane things like taking the bus to work a little more pleasant.
