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The New Scene of King Curtis

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The New Scene of King Curtis
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedApril 21, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length40:06
LabelNew Jazz
NJ 8237
ProducerThe Sound of America
King Curtis chronology
Azure
(1960)
The New Scene of King Curtis
(1960)
Soul Meeting
(1960)

The New Scene of King Curtis is an album by saxophonist King Curtis recorded for the New Jazz label in 1960.[1][2] The album features Nat Adderley who performed under the pseudonym "Little Brother" on the original release due to contractual restrictions.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[3]

Eugene Chadbourne's review on AllMusic states: "for the 1960 recording, Curtis is accompanied by two-thirds of a famous Miles Davis rhythm section as well as a drummer who eventually became prominent on the Parisian swing scene ... Chambers and Kelly can not be too strongly emphasized as components of this brilliant group, carrying over their assets to the Curtis session as if shifting boxes from one side of a garage to another".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by King Curtis except where noted

  1. "Da-Duh-Dah" – 5:11
  2. "Have You Heard?" (Curtis, Herman Foster) – 10:23
  3. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 5:24
  4. "Little Brother Soul" – 8:35
  5. "In a Funky Groove" – 10:49

Personnel

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Performance

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records Catalog: New Jazz/Status 8200/8300 series accessed December 7, 2018
  2. ^ King Curtis discography accessed December 7, 2018
  3. ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene. King Curtis: The New Scene of King Curtis – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2018.