The French horn has rarely been used in jazz as a solo instrument until recent times.
Back in the 1950s, jazz's top French horn player was Julius Watkins, with David Amram certainly ranking in the top five.
For this 1957 session, trombonist Curtis Fuller and his quintet with altoist Sahib Shihab, pianist Hampton Hawes (Teddy Charles, who contributed three originals, takes his place on one number), bassist Addison Farmer, and drummer Jerry Segal are joined by both Watkins and Amram.
On originals by Charles, Amram, and Salvatore Zito, the colorful ensembles and the very adept soloing by the French horns make this a particularly memorable recording.
Strange that this album has been obscure for so long.
Only the brief playing time keeps this intriguing set from getting a higher rating.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie's TuneBall, Salvatore Zito | Curtis Fuller, Hampton Hawes | Play | 07:33 | 17 MB | 49 MB |
| 2 | Roc and TrollTeddy Charles | Curtis Fuller, Hampton Hawes | Play | 07:16 | 16 MB | 47 MB |
| 3 | A-DriftSalvatore Zito | Curtis Fuller, Hampton Hawes | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| 4 | Five SpotDavid Amram | Curtis Fuller, Hampton Hawes | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | LyristeTeddy Charles | Curtis Fuller, Hampton Hawes | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 6 | No CrooksTeddy Charles | Curtis Fuller, Hampton Hawes | Play | 06:28 | 14 MB | 46 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 244 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Amram | Composer, French Horn, Guest Artist |
| 2 | Ball | Composer |
| 3 | Teddy Charles | Composer, Guest Artist, Piano |
| 4 | Addison Farmer | Bass |
| 5 | Kirk Felton | Remastering |
| 6 | Curtis Fuller | Primary Artist, Trombone |
| 7 | Ira Gitler | Liner Notes |
| 8 | Hampton Hawes | Performer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Don Schlitten | Design |
| 10 | Jerry Segal | Drums |
| 11 | Sahib Shihab | Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 12 | Julius Watkins | French Horn, Guest Artist |
| 13 | Salvatore Zito | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |