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The Curtis Counce Group (later released as Landslide) is an album by American jazz bassist Curtis Counce recorded in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]

The Curtis Counce Group
Studio album by Curtis Counce
Released	1957
Recorded	October 8 & 15, 1956 Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:00
Label	Contemporary C3526/S7526
Producer	Lester Koenig
Curtis Counce chronology
The Curtis Counce Group (1957) You Get More Bounce with Curtis Counce! (1957)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "All of Counce's recordings (which include a slightly later album for Dootone) are well worth getting by collectors interested in 1950s straight-ahead jazz. This disc is an excellent place to start".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

1. "Landslide" (Harold Land) - 8:39
2. "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 6:35
3. "Sonar" (Kenny Clarke, Gerald Wiggins) - 7:28
4. "Mia" (Carl Perkins) - 4:59
5. "Sarah" (Jack Sheldon) - 11:40
6. "A Fifth for Frank" (Wiggins, Cal Tjader) - 7:11

Personnel

• Curtis Counce - bass
• Jack Sheldon - trumpet
• Harold Land - tenor saxophone
• Carl Perkins - piano
• Frank Butler - drums

References

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