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Up Jumped Spring

Up Jumped Spring is an album by trombonist Curtis Fuller recorded in 2003 and released by the Delmark label the following year.[1][2][3][4]

Up Jumped Spring
Studio album by
Curtis Fuller with Brad Goode
ReleasedMarch 16, 2004
RecordedAugust 31 & September 1, 2003
StudioRiverside Studio, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length61:05
LabelDelmark
DC-550
ProducerRobert G. Koester, Jacey Falk
Curtis Fuller chronology
Blues-ette Part II
(1993) 		Up Jumped Spring
(2004) 		Keep It Simple
(2004)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]

Alex Henderson of Allmusic said "a strong Jazz Messengers influence asserts itself on these hard bop and post-bop performances ... the trombonist is in fine form throughout the album -- he never fails to sound inspired and focused -- and Up Jumped Spring is a welcome addition to his catalog".[5] In JazzTimes Doug Ramsey wrote "Following illness and the loss of a lung, Curtis Fuller has a trombone sound that’s a bit wooly. But it’s still round and full, and his breath control, speed and agility are intact-and his imagination still flourishes. ... With a solid Chicago rhythm section, Fuller and trumpeter Brad Goode make music the old-fashioned way, with compact improvisations on familiar tunes rather than extended explorations of original material. Their front-line work is a study in sonic contrast, Goode’s penetrating sound against Fuller’s enveloping suppleness".[7] On All About Jazz Terrell Kent Holmes noted "The timeless Curtis Fuller has been a brand name trombone player for about 50 years now and he's never sounded better than he does ... not only does he still have strong chops but he can bring a fresh perspective to classics and originals"[8]

Track listing edit

  1. "Cantaloupe Island" (Herbie Hancock) – 5:47
  2. "Up Jumped Spring" (Freddie Hubbard) – 6:29
  3. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 5:44
  4. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 6:15
  5. "Bags' Groove" (Milt Jackson) – 4:11
  6. "Equinox" (John Coltrane) – 5:40
  7. "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 5:11
  8. "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 4:52
  9. "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) – 2:57
  10. "Black Night" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 6:08
  11. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 7:51

Personnel edit

  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Brad Goode – trumpet
  • Karl Montzka - piano
  • Larry Gray (tracks 1-3 & 9), Stewart Miller (tracks 5-8, 10 & 11) – bass
  • Tim Davis - drums
  • Jacey Falk – vocals (track 10)

References edit

  1. ^ Delmark Records: album details accessed October 22, 2019
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series accessed October 22, 2019
  3. ^ Jazzdisco: Curtis Fuller catalog accessed October 22, 2019
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Curtis Fuller Leader Entry, accessed October 22, 2019
  5. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Curtis Fuller: Up Jumped Spring – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 517. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  7. ^ Ramsey, D. JazzTimes Review accessed October 22, 2019
  8. ^ Holmes, T. K. All About Jazz Review accessed October 22, 2019
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