Jazz ...It's Magic! Explained

Jazz ...It's Magic! is an album by American jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller, released in January 1958 on the Regent label, a subsidiary of Savoy Records.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Jim Todd awarded the album 3 stars out of 5 and stated: "On Fuller's Jazz...It's Magic, the hard bop prototype is still under refinement, but it's easy to enjoy the music in its essential elements: elegant, bluesy melodies; earthy, yet sophisticated, solo work; and fresh treatments of standards."^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Curtis Fuller except as indicated

1. "Two Ton" – 4:48
2. "Medley: It's Magic/My One and Only Love/They Didn't Believe Me" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn/ Guy Wood, Robert Mellin/Jerome Kern, Herbert Reynolds) – 13:41
3. "Soul Station" – 5:42
4. "Club Car" – 7:15
5. "Upper Berth" (Frank Foster) – 8:32

Personnel

• Curtis Fuller – trombone
• Sonny Red – alto saxophone
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• George Tucker – bass
• Louis Hayes – drums

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. News: January Album Releases . June 9, 2020 . . The Cash Box Publishing Co.. New York . January 18, 1958.
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/catalog-regent-6000-6100-series/#mg-6055 Savoy Records discography
4. https://www.jazzdisco.org/curtis-fuller/catalog/#regent-mg-6055 Jazzdisco: Curtis Fuller Catalog
5. Fitzgerald, M. Curtis Fuller Leader Entry, accessed October 22, 2019
6. Todd, J. AllMusic Review accessed September 5, 2012