Listening Room – “Curtis Fuller and Hampton Hawes with French Horns”

Curtis Fuller And Hampton Hawes - A-Drift

Curtis Fuller And Hampton Hawes - Roc And Troll

From "Curtis Fuller and Hampton Hawes with French Horns"  :  1957  :  Status Records ST 8305

This is a fantastic album that for some reason remains obscure (and currently out-of-print) despite the talented players involved.  Curtis Fuller and Hampton Hawes are joined by two of the top jazz French Horn players (Julius Watkins and David Amram) for a great session that falls somewhere between cool jazz and hard bop.

Players:
Curtis Fuller - Trombone
Hampton Hawes - Piano
Julius Watkins - French Horn
David Amram - French Horn
Sahib Shihab - Alto Sax
Addison Farmer - Bass
Jerry Segal - Drums