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King Curtis - The New Scene Of King Curtis
Label:
Catalog#:
NJ-8237, OJC-198
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, 33 â…“ RPM
Country:
US
Released:
1985
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Bop,
Contemporary Jazz
Tracklist
| A1 | Da Duh Dah | 5:07 | ||
| Written-By - King Curtis | ||||
| A2 | Have You Heard | 10:19 | ||
| Written-By - Foster* , Curtis* | ||||
| A3 | Willow Weep For Me | 5:21 | ||
| Written-By - Ann Ronell | ||||
| B1 | Little Brother Soul | 8:31 | ||
| Composed-by - King Curtis | ||||
| B2 | In A Funky Groove | 10:48 | ||
| Composed-by - King Curtis | ||||
Credits
Bass -
Paul Chambers (3)
Drums - Oliver Jackson
Other [Liner-notes] - Net Hentoff
Piano - Wynton Kelly
Producer - Sound Of America , The
Recorded By - Rudy Van Gelder , Rudy Van Gelder
Saxophone - King Curtis
Tenor Vocals - King Curtis
Trumpet - Little Brother (2)
Drums - Oliver Jackson
Other [Liner-notes] - Net Hentoff
Piano - Wynton Kelly
Producer - Sound Of America , The
Recorded By - Rudy Van Gelder , Rudy Van Gelder
Saxophone - King Curtis
Tenor Vocals - King Curtis
Trumpet - Little Brother (2)
Notes
Original Jazz Classics (R)
New Jazz 8237
New Jazz 8237
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Reviews & Discussion
This cut proved he was as adept with jazz juice as he was with soul stew. This album is one of my all-time favourites and was re-issued as a 2 LP set along with the other jazz plate Curtis cut for Prestige in 1960 as 'Jazz Groove'. Nicely remastered too. This is big-sounding tenor sax, Texas style. It's as infectious as it is mellow, bluesy and straight-ahead. Curtis' own compositions hold their own amongst the classics. He nails it. Seek and savour.
King Curtis, an influential and greatly in-demand R & B tenor-man, made relatively few jazz dates in his career…
Maybe, maybe but this album is a jazz gemstone, catchy but relaxed, sometimes smooth but never slack, always so naturally flowing;
nearly all tunes were written by himself and these are amazing bop or contemporary jazz piece.
His take on "Willow Weep For Me" is one of the most cool and greatest I've ever heard.
Those who know or love King Curtis mainly for his many R & B and soul music outputs could be surprised but even non jazz
lovers around appreciated when put to test.
This records beauty never fades in time, the contrary effect maybe true.
Maybe, maybe but this album is a jazz gemstone, catchy but relaxed, sometimes smooth but never slack, always so naturally flowing;
nearly all tunes were written by himself and these are amazing bop or contemporary jazz piece.
His take on "Willow Weep For Me" is one of the most cool and greatest I've ever heard.
Those who know or love King Curtis mainly for his many R & B and soul music outputs could be surprised but even non jazz
lovers around appreciated when put to test.
This records beauty never fades in time, the contrary effect maybe true.