The New Scene of King Curtis is an album by saxophonist King Curtis recorded for the New Jazz label in 1960.[1][2] The album features Nat Adderley who performed under the pseudonym "Little Brother" on the original release due to contractual restrictions.
| The New Scene of King Curtis | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | April 21, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJ 8237 | |||
| Producer | The Sound of America | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Eugene Chadbourne's review on AllMusic states: "for the 1960 recording, Curtis is accompanied by two-thirds of a famous Miles Davis rhythm section as well as a drummer who eventually became prominent on the Parisian swing scene ... Chambers and Kelly can not be too strongly emphasized as components of this brilliant group, carrying over their assets to the Curtis session as if shifting boxes from one side of a garage to another".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by King Curtis except where noted
- "Da-Duh-Dah" – 5:11
- "Have You Heard?" (Curtis, Herman Foster) – 10:23
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 5:24
- "Little Brother Soul" – 8:35
- "In a Funky Groove" – 10:49
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- King Curtis – tenor saxophone
- Little Brother – trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 5)
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Oliver Jackson – drums
Production
edit- The Sound of America – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References
edit- ^ Prestige Records Catalog: New Jazz/Status 8200/8300 series accessed December 7, 2018
- ^ King Curtis discography accessed December 7, 2018
- ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene. King Curtis: The New Scene of King Curtis – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.