Crankin'

Crankin'
head and upper chest image of two adult male brass musicians with neatly trimmed "afro" hairstyles and their instruments at their lips, with wide-open eyes, standing front of a microphone; they are wearing similar or identical garments of colored printed fabric. At the top, the artist and album name appears in red all caps on a black background.
Studio album by
Curtis Fuller
Released1973
RecordedJuly 27 & 28, 1971
StudiosRecord Plant, New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:46
LabelsMainstream
MRL 333
ProducerBob Shad
Curtis Fuller chronology
Cabin in the Sky
(1962)		 Crankin'
(1973)		 Smokin'
(1972)

Crankin' is an album by American trombonist Curtis Fuller recorded in 1971 and released in 1973 on the Mainstream label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[4]

The AllMusic website awarded the album 3+1⁄2 stars stating "At the time, this was his most adventurous playing in quite a while".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Curtis Fuller

  1. "Crankin'" – 6:53
  2. "Maze" – 10:56
  3. "Black Bath" – 9:30
  4. "Ballade" – 4:52
  5. "The Spirit" – 5:35

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Curtis Fuller Catalog". Jazzdisco. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ Fitzgerald, M. Curtis Fuller Leader Entry. Jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ Discography Preview for the Mainstream label. Both Sides Now. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Wynn, R. Review. AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2012.


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