CURTIS FULLER "four on the outside" LP NM/EX 1978 w Pepper Adams HOLLAND
Four on the Outside Review by Steve Loewy
While Curtis Fuller may have reached his peak in the 1960s, he continued to be an important voice well into the 1970s and beyond. This delightful set features him in a front line with Pepper Adams, and the trombone-baritone saxophone combination was a natural. (Curiously, few others have followed this intriguing coupling.) While there is no new ground broken, Adams and Fuller negotiate tunes mostly written by Fuller, with simple, yet elegant heads. The version of "Hello Young Lovers" is characteristically conservative, yet sharp and well rehearsed. Fuller's nasal tone, machine gun-like spurts, and focus on the middle range on his horn complements Adams' angular, boppish lines. The fine rhythm section of pianist James Williams, bassist Dennis Irwin, and drummer John Yarling never gets in the way, but lets the horns spread their wings.
Curtis Fuller – Four On The Outside
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Label:Timeless (9) – SJP 124
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:Netherlands
Released:1978
Genre:Jazz
Style:Free Jazz
A1Four On The Outside
Written-By – Curtis Fuller
4:52
A2Suite-Kathy
Written-By – Curtis Fuller
13:04
A3Hello Young Lovers
Written-By – Rodgers and Hammerstein*
5:09
B1Little Dreams
Written-By – Curtis Fuller
7:49
B2Ballad For Gabe-Wells
Written-By – Curtis Fuller
8:18
B3Corrida Del Torro
Written-By – Curtis Fuller
7:37
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Stamra
Recorded At – C.I. Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Wim Wigt Productions
Copyright © – Wim Wigt Productions
Lacquer Cut At – Dureco Studio
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
Bass – Dennis Irwin
Drums – John Yarling
Engineer – Elvin Campbell
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Elvin Campbell
Graphic Design [Cover] – Don Diesveld
Lacquer Cut By – C*
Photography By – Hans Harzheim
Piano – James Williams (2)
Producer – Wim Wigt
Trombone – Curtis Fuller
Similar to Curtis Fuller - Four On The Outside but different labels ("Kant" for "Side" etc.)
Matrix / Runout (Side 1): SJP124 A 49C1
Matrix / Runout (Side 2): SJP124 B 49C1
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
