| Up Jumped Spring | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Curtis Fuller with Brad Goode |
| Cover: | Up Jumped Spring.jpg |
| Released: | March 16, 2004 |
| Recorded: | August 31 & September 1, 2003 |
| Studio: | Riverside Studio, Chicago |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 61:05 |
| Label: | Delmark DC-550 |
| Producer: | Robert G. Koester, Jacey Falk |
| Chronology: | Curtis Fuller |
| Prev Title: | Blues-ette Part II |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Keep It Simple |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Up Jumped Spring is an album by trombonist Curtis Fuller recorded in 2003 and released by the Delmark label the following year.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Alex Henderson of Allmusic said "a strong Jazz Messengers influence asserts itself on these hard bop and post-bop performances ... the trombonist is in fine form throughout the album -- he never fails to sound inspired and focused -- and Up Jumped Spring is a welcome addition to his catalog". In JazzTimes Doug Ramsey wrote "Following illness and the loss of a lung, Curtis Fuller has a trombone sound that’s a bit wooly. But it’s still round and full, and his breath control, speed and agility are intact-and his imagination still flourishes. ... With a solid Chicago rhythm section, Fuller and trumpeter Brad Goode make music the old-fashioned way, with compact improvisations on familiar tunes rather than extended explorations of original material. Their front-line work is a study in sonic contrast, Goode’s penetrating sound against Fuller’s enveloping suppleness".[5] On All About Jazz Terrell Kent Holmes noted "The timeless Curtis Fuller has been a brand name trombone player for about 50 years now and he's never sounded better than he does ... not only does he still have strong chops but he can bring a fresh perspective to classics and originals"[6]