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see also Al-Fatiha 1957 studio album by Curtis Fuller
The Opener Curtis Fuller , recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label as BLP 1567.[3] [4] [5]
Reception [ ] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [6]
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."[6]
Track listing [ ] All compositions by Curtis Fuller except as indicated "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening " (Harold Adamson , Jimmy McHugh ) - 6:52
"Hugore" - 6:43
"Oscalypso" (Oscar Pettiford ) - 5:40
"Here's to My Lady" (Rube Bloom , Johnny Mercer ) - 6:43
"Lizzy's Bounce" - 5:25
"Soon " (George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin ) - 5:33 Personnel [ ] References [ ]
^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 7, 1957). "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. ^ Jazz, All About. "Curtis Fuller: The Opener album review @ All About Jazz" . All About Jazz . ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 22, 2010^ Jazzdisco: Curtis Fuller Catalog , accessed October 22, 2019^ Fitzgerald, M. Curtis Fuller Leader Entry , accessed October 22, 2019
^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 22, 2010
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At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers , 1955)At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 The Jazz Messengers Originally At the Jazz Corner of the World All Night Long Kenny Burrell , 1956)K.B. Blues Byrd's Eye View Donald Byrd , 1955)Byrd in Flight A New Perspective Mustang! Blackjack Dial "S" for Sonny Sonny Clark , 1957)My Conception Someday My Prince Will Come Miles Davis , 1961)In Person Friday and Saturday Nights Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall Afro-Cuban Kenny Dorham , 1955)Whistle Stop This Is New Kenny Drew , 1957)Undercurrent Farmer's Market Art Farmer , 1956)The Opener Curtis Fuller , 1957)Sliding Easy Afro Dizzy Gillespie , 1954)Dizzy and Strings Jazz Recital I Want to Hold Your Hand Grant Green , 1965)A Blowin' Session Johnny Griffin , 1957)My Point of View Herbie Hancock , 1963)Informal Jazz Elmo Hope , 1956)Goin' Up Freddie Hubbard , 1960)Blue Spirits The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 Together! Elvin Jones and Philly Joe Jones , 1961)Midnight Walk I Wanna Talk About You Tete Montoliu , 1980)Introducing Lee Morgan Lee Morgan Sextet Cornbread Lee Morgan , 1965)Charisma The Rajah Tenor Conclave Star Bright Dizzy Reece , 1959)The Cool Voice of Rita Reys Good Move! Freddie Roach 1963)The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley Max Roach + 4 The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker MAX Max Roach , 1958)Yasmina, a Black Woman Archie Shepp , 1969)Poem for Malcolm Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers Silver's Blue Horace Silver , 1956)6 Pieces of Silver The Stylings of Silver A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two Julius Watkins Sextet Compilations Related
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10 to 4 at the 5 Spot Pepper Adams , 1958)The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco Them Dirty Blues Cannonball Adderley , 1960)Work Song Nat Adderley , 1960)Chet Baker & Crew Chet Baker Big Band Blue Lights Kenny Burrell , 1958)On View at the Five Spot Cafe More Party Time Arnett Cobb , 1960)Movin' Right Along 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia Kenny Dorham , 1956)Matador Brass Shout Art Farmer , 1959)The Opener Curtis Fuller , 1957)Benny Golson and the Philadelphians The Big Soul-Band Johnny Griffin , 1960)The Soul Society Sam Jones , 1960)Nice and Easy Johnny Lytle , 1962)Hank Hank Mobley , 1957)The Cooker Lee Morgan , 1957)Lee-Way Comin' On! Dizzy Reece , 1960)Personal Appearance Sonny Stitt , 1957)The Young Lions
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