Exploring the Future
| Exploring the Future | ||||
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| Studio album by The Curtis Counce Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | April 8, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:28 CD reissue with additional tracks | |||
| Label | Dooto DTL 247 | |||
| Producer | Nick Coleman | |||
| Curtis Counce chronology | ||||
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Exploring the Future is an album led by American jazz bassist Curtis Counce recorded in 1958 and released on the Dooto label.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | StarStarStarHalf star [5] |
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "Although he lived for another five years after this session, this seems to be bassist Curtis Counce's last date as a leader. His quintet was in fine form playing originals by band member Elmo Hope and tenor saxophonist Harold Land, ... Swedish trumpeter Rolf Ericson, who became better known to jazz fans while with Duke Ellington in the '60s, fits in beautifully with the cool-sounding hard bop style of this tight unit".[4]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All compositions by Elmo Hope except where noted
- "So Nice" – 6:42
- "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 4:03
- "Into the Orbit" – 4:47
- "Move" (Denzil Best) – 2:34
- "Race for Space" – 4:36
- "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:45
- "Exploring the Future" (Harold Land) – 6:18
- "The Countdown" – 4:05
- "Foreplay" (Duke Jordan) – 6:40 Additional track on CD release
- "Move" [unedited take] (Best) – 4:21
- "The Countdown" [unedited take] – 5:37
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Curtis Counce - bass
- Rolf Ericson - trumpet
- Harold Land - tenor saxophone
- Elmo Hope - piano
- Frank Butler - drums
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Both Sides Now: Dootone/Dooto Album Discography accessed December 12, 2018
- ^ Elmo Hope discography accessed December 12, 2018
- ^ Jazz Profiles: The Curtis Counce Group accessed December 12, 2018
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Curtis Counce: Exploring the Future – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
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