Ted Curson Catalog
1961 (age 26)
Ted Curson - Plenty Of Horn Old Town LP 2003
Ted Curson, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, flute #3,7; Bill Barron, tenor sax #1,2,4-6,8,9; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Pete La Roca, drums #1,2,4,8,9; Dannie Richmond, drums #3,7; Roy Haynes, drums #5,6.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1961
| 1. 18652 | Caravan |
| 2. 18653 | Nosruc |
| 3. 18654 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| 4. 18655 | Dera's Blues |
| 5. 18656 | Ahma |
| 6. 18657 | Flatted Fifth |
| 7. 18658 | Bali H'ai |
| 8. 18659 | Antibes |
| 9. 18660 | Mr. Teddy |
1962
Ted Curson Plays Fire Down Below Prestige PRLP 7263 1963
Ted Curson, trumpet; Gildo Mahones, piano; George Tucker, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Montego Joe, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 1962
| 3677 | Fire Down Below |
| 3678 | The Very Young |
| 3679 | Baby Has Gone Bye Bye |
| 3680 | Show Me |
| 3681 | Falling In Love With Love |
| 3682 | Only Forever |
** also released on Prestige PRST 7263 in 1963; Original Jazz Classics OJC-1744 in 1990, OJCCD-1744-2 in 1990.
1963
Bill Barron, Ted Curson And Orchestra - Now, Hear This! Audio Fidelity AFLP 2123 1964
Ted Curson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Ronnie Boykins, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, December 5, 1963
| Around The World | |
| Big Bill | |
| The Leopard | |
| Hurdy Gurdy | |
| Dwackdi Mun Fundalick | |
| Jes Swingin' | |
| In A Monastery Garden | |
| You Are Too Beautiful |
** also released on Audio Fidelity AFSD 6123 in 1964.
1964
Ted Curson Quartet - Tears For Dolphy Fontana (Du) 688 310 ZL 1965
Ted Curson, trumpet, pocket trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax, clarinet; Herb Bushler, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
Studio Acousti, Paris, France, August 1, 1964
| Kassim | |
| East 6th Street | |
| 7/4 Funny Time | |
| Tears For Dolphy | |
| Quicksand | |
| Reava's Waltz |
** also released on Fontana (Du) 888 310 ZY in 1965. and on Tears For Dolphy, Freedom (E) FLP 41021; Arista Freedom AL 1021 in 1975.
Ted Curson - Flip Top Freedom (E) FLP 41030
Ted Curson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Herb Bushler, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
Studio Acousti, Paris, France, August 1, 1964
| Searchin' For The Blues | |
| Desolation | |
| Light Blue |
Ted Curson, trumpet; The Zagreb Radio Orchestra, Miljenko Trohaska, conductor.
The Seventh Yugoslavia Jazz Festival, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, summer 1966
| Quicksand | |
| Straight Ice | |
| Flip Top |
** also released on Arista Freedom AL 1030 in 1977.
1965 (age 30)
Ted Curson - The New Thing & The Blue Thing Atlantic LP 1441 1965
Ted Curson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Georges Arvanitas, piano; Herb Bushler, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
NYC, March 25, 1965
| 8790 | Ted's Tempo |
| 8791 | Straight Ice |
| 8792 | Nublu |
Ted Curson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax #1,3; Georges Arvanitas, piano #1,2; Herb Bushler, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
NYC, March 29, 1965
| 1. 8798 | Elephant Walk |
| 2. 8799 | Star Eyes |
| 3. 8800 | Reava's Waltz |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1441 in 1965.
1966
Ted Curson Quartet - Urge Fontana (Du) 883 910 JCY 1966
Ted Curson, trumpet, pocket trumpet; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Jimmy Woode, bass; Edgar Bateman, drums.
Baarn, Holland, May 13, 1966
| Roy's Boys | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Cinq Quartre | |
| Musis Sacrum | |
| The Leopard | |
| Latino |
1970
Ted Curson & Co. - Ode To Booker Ervin EMI Columbia (Finnish) 5E 062-34201 1970
Ted Curson, trumpet, piccolo trumpet; Eero Koivistoinen, alto, tenor, soprano sax; Pentti Hietanen, piano, Fender jazz piano; Pekka Sarmanto, bass; Reino Laine, drums.
Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland, September 3, 1970
| Ode To Booker Ervin | |
| LSD Takes Holiday | |
| Airi's Tune | |
| Montreux | |
| Festival Blue | |
| Typical Ted | |
| The Leopard |
1971
Ted Curson - Pop Wine Futura (F) GER 26 1971
Ted Curson, trumpet, piccolo trumpet; Georges Arvanitas, piano; Jacky Samson, bass; Charles Saudrais, drums.
Europasonor Studios, Paris, France, June 18, 1971
| Pop Wine | |
| L.S.D. Takes A Holiday | |
| Song Of The Lonely One | |
| Quartier Latin | |
| Flip Top |
1973
Ted Curson - Cattin' Curson Marge (F) MARGE 01
Ted Curson, trumpet, bugle, piccolo trumpet; Chris Woods, alto sax, flute; Georges Arvanitas, piano; Jacky Samson, bass; Charles Saudrais, drums.
Bilboquet, Paris, France, October 26, 1973
| Flatted 5th | |
| Marjo | |
| Airi Tune | |
| Searchin' For The Blues | |
| Typical Ted (Cattin' Curson) |
** also released on (Typical Ted), Trident TRS-503 in 1973.
1974
Ted Curson - Quicksand Atlantic (J) P-7532A
Ted Curson, trumpet, piccolo trumpet; Robin Kenyatta, alto, soprano sax; Nick Brignola, baritone, tenor sax, saxello; Kenny Barron, piano, electric piano; Herb Bushler, bass, electric bass; Albert Heath, drums; Butch Curson, drums, percussion; Lawrence Killian, congas, bell tree; Chicky Johnson, bongos, timbales.
NYC, May 13-16, 1974
| 28926 | Greasy As A Porkchop |
| 28927 | Spiderlegs |
| 28928 | Sugar 'N Spice |
| 28929 | Typical Ted |
Ted Curson, trumpet, piccolo trumpet; Robin Kenyatta, alto sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
| 28930 | Quicksand |
| 28931 | Tears For Dolphy |
1976 (age 41)
Ted Curson - Blue Piccolo WhyNot (J) PA-7153 1976
Ted Curson, flugelhorn, trumpet, pocket trumpet; Jim McNeely, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Steve McCall, drums.
NYC, July 1, 1976
| All The Things You Are | |
| Blue Piccolo | |
| Playhouse March | |
| Song Of The Lonely | |
| Dwackdi Mun Fudalik (Open The Door) |
** also released on Ted Curson & Co., India Navigation IN 1054 in 1982.
Ted Curson & Company - Jubilant Power Inner City IC 1017 1976
Ted Curson, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, cowbell; Chris Woods, flute, alto sax; Nick Brignola, baritone sax; Andy LaVerne, piano; David Friesen, bass; Steve McCall, drums; Sam Jacobs, congas.
live in Philadelphia, PA, October 16, 1976
| Reava's Waltz | |
| Ted's Tempo |
Ted Curson, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, cowbell; Chris Woods, flute, alto sax; Nick Brignola, baritone sax; Jim McNeely, piano; David Friesen, bass; Bob Merigliano, drums; Sam Jacobs, congas.
Downtown Sound, NYC, October 17, 1976
| Song Of The Lonely | |
| Airi's Tune | |
| Searchin' For The Blues | |
| Marjo |
1979
Ted Curson - The Trio Interplay IP-7722 1979
Ted Curson, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, percussion; Ray Drummond, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
RPM Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1979
| Snake Johnson | |
| Pent Up House | |
| Quicksand | |
| Straight Ice | |
| 'Round About Midnight |
** also released on Trio (J) PAP-9166.
1980
Ted Curson - I Heard Mingus Interplay IP-7729 1980
Ted Curson, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, piccolo trumpet; Bill Saxton, tenor sax #2,4; Mike Morgenstern, baritone sax #2,4; Jim McNeely, piano #2-4; Ryo Kawasaki, guitar; Mike Richmond, bass, electric bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums; Montego Joe, percussion #2,4.
NYC, January 5, 1980
| 1. | I Heard Mingus |
| 2. | Please, Please, Please Don't Put The Pigsfoot In The Kreplach Soup |
| 3. | Lost Her |
| 4. | Lin's Garden |
** also released on Trio (J) PAP-9217.
Ted Curson - Snake Johnson Chiaroscuro CR-2028 1981
Ted Curson, trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn; Charlie Williams, alto sax; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Nick Brignola, baritone, soprano sax; Jim McNeeley, piano; David Friesen, bass; Steve McCall, drums; Lawrence Killian, percussion.
circa late 1980
| Snake Johnson | |
| Searching For The Blues | |
| Blue Piccolo | |
| Dwackdo Mun Fudalik | |
| Marjo | |
| LSD, Take A Holiday |
1996 (age 61)
Ted Curson - Traveling On Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 289 1996
Ted Curson, piccolo trumpet, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal; Mark Gross, flute, soprano, alto sax; Misako Kano, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Sylvia Cuenca, drums; Everald Brown, Guilherme Franco, Ricky "Bongo" James, David Williams, percussion.
Sound On Sound, NYC, June 23, 1996
| Lin's Garden | |
| Quicksand | |
| Flatted Fifth (BBFGM) | |
| Tears For Dolphy | |
| Reava's Waltz (More Mingus) | |
| Watermelon Man | |
| When The Saints Go Marching In | |
| Flip Flop And Fly | |
| Song Of The Lonely One (Ode To Booker Ervin) |
** also released on Evidence ECD 22182-2 in 1997.
1999
Ted Curson - Sugar 'N Spice Level Green 22008 2000
Ted Curson, trumpet; Michael Cochrane, piano; Lenny Argese, guitar; Calvin Hill, bass; Bruce Cox, drums.
Bioya Recording Studios, Paterson, NJ, April 11, 1999
| Playhouse March | |
| Jordu | |
| Marjo | |
| Summertime | |
| Sugar 'N Spice | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Tin Tin Deo | |
| Georgia | |
| Dig | |
| Milestones |
2006 (age 71)
Ted Curson - In Paris: Live At The Sunside Blue Marge (F) 1009 2007
Ted Curson, trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn, voice; Guillaume Naturel, flute; Pierrick Pedron, alto sax; Alain Jean-Marie, piano; Gilles Naturel, bass; Philippe Soirat, drums; Julie Saury, percussion; Sylvia Howard, Ferhat Oz, Evrim Ozsuca, Daiva Starinskaite, Jaanika Ventsel, voice.
Sunside, Paris, France, August 30 and 31, 2006
| Caravan | |
| Tears For Dolphy | |
| Dig | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Woody'n You | |
| Georgia On My Mind | |
| Cantaloupe Island | |
| Piima Boogie |
same session.
| Reava's Waltz | |
| Blueberry Hill | |
| Tin Tin Deo | |
| Lover Man | |
| Milestone | |
| Summertime | |
| Cherokee | |
| Confirmation | |
| Blues Medley |
2008
Ted Curson - Live In Paris - Plays The Music Of Charles Mingus Elabeth ELA 621063 2012
Ted Curson, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet; Sarah Morrow, trombone; Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Tom McClung, piano; Peter Giron, bass; Doug Sides, drums.
live in Paris, France, October 27, 2008
| Playhouse March | |
| Tears For Dolphy | |
| Fables Of Faubus | |
| Nostalgia In Times Square | |
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | |
| Better Get Hit In Your Soul | |
| Hidden Track |