Curtis Fuller
Trombone Solo on
Blue Trane

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Curtis Fuller's trombone solo is the 3rd of 5 on this recording, following Lee Morgan's trumpet and followed by Kenny Drew on piano. Spanning five choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a moderate 131 BPM with a swing feel in E♭, the solo runs approximately 1:50. Curtis Fuller contributes five choruses of trombone that bring a warmer, more lyrical quality to the proceedings. "Blue Trane" is the monumental title track of John Coltrane's 1957 album for Blue Note Records, his only recording as a leader for the label and one of the defining documents of hard bop. Curtis Fuller was 22 to 23 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

Curtis Fuller was 22 to 23 years old at the time.