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1972 studio album by Curtis Fuller
Smokin' Curtis Fuller recorded in 1972 and released on the Mainstream label.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 4]
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Trombonist Curtis Fuller's second Mainstream album has some dated electronics and funk rhythms, although there are some worthwhile solos".[ 4]
Trivia
Jazz disc jockey Joe Lex uses "Jacque's Groove" as the theme song for his show "Dr. Joe's Groove" on WPPM-LP, Philadelphia .
Track listing
All compositions by Curtis Fuller except where noted
"Smokin'" - 11:10
"Jacque's Groove" - 6:08
"Sop City" - 7:58
"People Places and Things" - 7:14
"Stella by Starlight " (Victor Young , Ned Washington ) - 7:29
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
As leader WithArt Farmer WithMilt Jackson With
That's Right! Nat Adderley , 1960)Up with Donald Byrd Regeneration Stanley Cowell , 1975)Miles Davis Volume 2 Kenny Dorham Quintet Showboat Kenny Dorham , 1960)Black Drops Charles Earland , 1970)Soul Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1961)Smokin' The Quota Red Garland , 1971)Kwanza (The First) Albert Heath , 1973)Homecoming! Elmo Hope , 1961)Hub Cap Freddie Hubbard , 1961)Jay Hawk Talk Carmell Jones , 1965)The Soul Society Sam Jones , 1960)The Chant Down Home Latin Mann Blue Soul Blue Mitchell , 1959)A Sure Thing MJQ & Friends: A 40th Anniversary Celebration Keep Swingin' Julian Priester , 1960)Soul Sauce Cal Tjader , 1964)Music Inc. Charles Tolliver , 1970)New York, New Sound Gerald Wilson , 2003)Turned to Blue Nancy Wilson , released 2006)
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As AsArt Blakey The Jazz WithArt Farmer Benny The Jazztet WithEddie Harris WithBilly Higgins WithMilt Jackson WithEtta James WithClifford WithBlue WithHouston With
God Bless Jug and Sonny Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt , 1973)Left Bank Encores Something for Lester Ray Brown , 1977)Slow Drag Donald Byrd , 1967)The Almoravid Joe Chambers , 1971–73)Somethin's Cookin' Junior Cook , 1981)Broken Shadows Ornette Coleman , 1971–72)Katumbo (Dance) Giant Steps John Coltrane , 1959)Up, Up and Away Sonny Criss , 1967)The Beat Goes On! This Is the Moment! Kenny Dorham , 1958)Blue Spring Cannonball Adderley , 1959)It's All Right! Teddy Edwards , 1967)Soul Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1961)Smokin' Tangerine Dexter Gordon , 1972)Generation Bush Dance Johnny Griffin , 1978)Roots Slide Hampton , 1985)The Quota Jimmy Heath , 1961)Triple Threat Mode for Joe Joe Henderson , 1966)Hub Cap Freddie Hubbard , 1961)Here to Stay The Body & the Soul Bolivia Highway One Bobby Hutcherson , 1978)Farewell Keystone Really Livin' J.J. Johnson , 1959)J.J. Inc. Save Your Love for Me Etta Jones , 1986)Advance! Philly Joe Jones , 1978)Drum Song Seven Minds Sam Jones , 1974)Something in Common First Class Kloss! Eric Kloss , 1967)Abbey Is Blue Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Strings! Pat Martino , 1967)From This Moment On! Charles McPherson , 1968)Horizons Caramba! Lee Morgan , 1968)The Sixth Sense The Mode Sonny Red , 1961)Sonny Red Setting Standards Woody Shaw , 1983)For Losers Archie Shepp , 1968–69)Kwanza Now Is the Time Idrees Sulieman , 1976)Goodbye Yesterday Lucky Thompson , 1972)Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail I Offer You Another Story Stanley Turrentine , 1969)Up Front David Williams , 1986)
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