Smokin' (Curtis Fuller album)

Smokin'

Studio album by Curtis Fuller

Released

1972

Recorded

1972
New York City

Mainstream
MRL 370

Curtis Fuller chronology

Crankin'
(1971)

Smokin'
(1972)

Four on the Outside
(1978)

Smokin' is an album by American trombonist Curtis Fuller recorded in 1972 and released on the Mainstream label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

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".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Curtis Fuller except as indicated

"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

Curtis Fuller - trombone
Jimmy Heath - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Bill Hardman - trumpet
Ted Dunbar - guitar
Cedar Walton - piano, electric piano
Mickey Bass - bass, electric bass
Billy Higgins - drums

References

↑ Curtis Fuller Discography accessed September 6, 2012
1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 6, 2012

Curtis Fuller

Studio albums

New Trombone (1957)
Curtis Fuller with Red Garland (1957)
Curtis Fuller and Hampton Hawes with French Horns (1957)
The Opener (1957)
Bone & Bari (1957)
Jazz ...It's Magic! (1957)
Curtis Fuller Volume 3 (1957)
Two Bones (1958)
Sliding Easy (1959)
Blues-ette (1959)
The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959)
Imagination (1959)
Images of Curtis Fuller (1960)
Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone (1960)
The Magnificent Trombone of Curtis Fuller (1961)
South American Cookin' (1961)
Soul Trombone (1961)
Cabin in the Sky (1962)
Crankin' (1971)
Smokin' (1972)
Four on the Outside (1978)
Fire and Filigree (1978)

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