Cabin in the Sky is a 1962 album featuring songs from the musical Cabin in the Sky by jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller accompanied by an orchestra arranged and conducted by Manny Albam which was released on the Impulse! label.[1][2][3]
Cabin in the Sky | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1962 | |||
Recorded | April 24 & 25, 1962 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:05 | |||
Label | Impulse! A/AS 22 | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
Curtis Fuller chronology | ||||
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Reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Down Beat | [4] |
Allmusic | [5] |
The Allmusic website awarded the album 3 stars,[5] as did an October 25, 1962 review by Down Beat magazine.
Track listing
editAll compositions by Vernon Duke and John La Touche except where noted
- "The Prayer / Taking a Chance on Love" (George Bassman, Roger Edens / Duke, La Touche, Ted Fetter) - 4:42
- "Cabin in the Sky" - 3:53
- "The Old Ship of Zion" (Traditional) - 3:15
- "Do What You Wanna Do" - 4:05
- "Honey in the Honeycomb" - 3:17
- "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 5:45
- "Savannah" - 2:39
- "Love Turned the Light Out" - 3:39
- "In My Old Virginia Home (On the River Nile)" - 3:32
- "Love Me Tomorrow (But Leave Me Alone Today) / The Prayer" (Duke, La Touche / Bassman, Edens) - 5:18
Personnel
edit- Curtis Fuller - trombone
- Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Freddie Hubbard, Ernie Royal - trumpet
- Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Anthony Miranda, Morris Secon - French horn
- Wayne Andre, Kai Winding - trombone
- Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
- Alan Raph - trombone, bass trombone
- Harvey Phillips - tuba
- Eddie Costa - vibraphone, percussion
- Barry Galbraith - guitar
- Hank Jones - piano
- Art Davis, Milt Hinton - bass
- Osie Johnson - drums
- Harry Lookofsky - violin, concertmaster
- Margaret Ross - harp
- Unnamed string section
- Manny Albam - arranger, conductor
References
edit- ^ Jazzdisco: Curtis Fuller Catalog, accessed October 22, 2019
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Curtis Fuller Leader Entry, accessed October 22, 2019
- ^ Both Sides Now: Impulse Album Discography, accessed October 22, 2019
- ^ Down Beat: October 25, 1962 vol. 29, no. 27
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed September 5, 2012