Ted Curson Discography
1961 (age 26)
Ted Curson Quintet
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 | Old Town LP 2003 |
| 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 | - |
* Old Town LP 2003 Ted Curson - Plenty Of Horn
1962
Ted Curson Quintet
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 | Prestige 45-241, PRLP 7263 |
| 3678 | The Very Young | - |
| 3679 | Baby Has Gone Bye Bye | Prestige PRLP 7263 |
| 3680 | Show Me | Prestige PRLP 7263; Status ST 8315; Moodsville MVLP 38 |
| 3681 | Falling In Love With Love | Prestige PRLP 7263 |
| 3682 | Only Forever | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7263, PRST 7263 Ted Curson Plays Fire Down Below 1963
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1744, OJCCD-1744-2 - 1990
* Status ST 8315 Shirley Scott, Etta Jones, Sonny Rollins, Bobby Timmons, Coleman Hawkins, Ted Curson, Lem Winchester - My Fair Lady 1964
* Moodsville MVLP 38, MVST 38 Various Artists - The Broadway Scene Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen 1963
* Prestige 45-241 Ted Curson - Fire Down Below / The Very Young 1963
1963
Bill Barron - Ted Curson And Orchestra
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 | Audio Fidelity AFLP 2123 | |
| Big Bill | - | |
| The Leopard | - | |
| Hurdy Gurdy | - | |
| Dwackdi Mun Fundalick | - | |
| Jes Swingin' | - | |
| In A Monastery Garden | - | |
| You Are Too Beautiful | - |
* Audio Fidelity AFLP 2123, AFSD 6123 Bill Barron, Ted Curson And Orchestra - Now, Hear This! 1964
1964
Ted Curson Quartet
Ted Curson, trumpet, pocket trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax, clarinet; Herb Bushler, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
Studio Acousti, Paris, France, August 1, 1964
| Kassim | Fontana (Du) 688 310 ZL | |
| East 6th Street | - | |
| 7/4 Funny Time | - | |
| Tears For Dolphy | - | |
| Quicksand | - | |
| Reava's Waltz | - |
Ted Curson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Herb Bushler, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
| Searchin' For The Blues | Freedom (E) FLP 41030 | |
| Desolation | - | |
| Light Blue | - |
* Fontana (Du) 688 310 ZL, 888 310 ZY Ted Curson Quartet - Tears For Dolphy 1965
= Freedom (E) FLP 41021 Ted Curson - Tears For Dolphy
= Arista Freedom AL 1021 - 1975
* Freedom (E) FLP 41030 Ted Curson - Flip Top
= Arista Freedom AL 1030 - 1977
1965 (age 30)
Ted Curson Quintet
Ted Curson, trumpet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Georges Arvanitas, piano; Herb Bushler, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
NYC, March 25, 1965
| 8790 | Ted's Tempo | Atlantic LP 1441 |
| 8791 | Straight Ice | - |
| 8792 | Nublu | - |
| 8793 | Kaleidoscope | unissued |
* Atlantic LP 1441, SD 1441 Ted Curson - The New Thing & The Blue Thing 1965
Ted Curson Quintet
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 | Atlantic LP 1441 |
| 2. 8799 | Star Eyes | - |
| 3. 8800 | Reava's Waltz | - |
* Atlantic LP 1441, SD 1441 Ted Curson - The New Thing & The Blue Thing 1965
1966
Ted Curson Quartet
Ted Curson, trumpet, pocket trumpet; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Jimmy Woode, bass; Edgar Bateman, drums.
Baarn, Holland, May 13, 1966
| Roy's Boys | Fontana (Du) 883 910 JCY | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Cinq Quartre | - | |
| Musis Sacrum | - | |
| The Leopard | - | |
| Latino | - |
* Fontana (Du) 883 910 JCY Ted Curson Quartet - Urge 1966
Ted Curson With The Zagreb Radio Orchestra
Ted Curson, trumpet; The Zagreb Radio Orchestra, Miljenko Trohaska, conductor.
The Seventh Yugoslavia Jazz Festival, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, summer 1966
| Quicksand | Freedom (E) FLP 41030 | |
| Straight Ice | - | |
| Flip Top | - |
* Freedom (E) FLP 41030 Ted Curson - Flip Top
= Arista Freedom AL 1030 - 1977
1970
Ted Curson & Co.
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 | EMI Columbia (Finnish) 5E 062-34201 | |
| LSD Takes Holiday | - | |
| Airi's Tune | - | |
| Montreux | - | |
| Festival Blue | - | |
| Typical Ted | - | |
| The Leopard | - |
* EMI Columbia (Finnish) 5E 062-34201 Ted Curson & Co. - Ode To Booker Ervin 1970
1971
Ted Curson Quartet
Ted Curson, trumpet, piccolo trumpet; Georges Arvanitas, piano; Jacky Samson, bass; Charles Saudrais, drums.
Europasonor Studios, Paris, France, June 18, 1971
| Pop Wine | Futura (F) GER 26 | |
| L.S.D. Takes A Holiday | - | |
| Song Of The Lonely One | - | |
| Quartier Latin | - | |
| Flip Top | - |
* Futura (F) GER 26 Ted Curson - Pop Wine 1971
1973
Ted Curson Quintet
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 | Marge (F) MARGE 01 | |
| Marjo | - | |
| Airi Tune | - | |
| Searchin' For The Blues | - | |
| Typical Ted (Cattin' Curson) | - |
* Marge (F) MARGE 01 Ted Curson - Cattin' Curson
= Trident TRS-503 Ted Curson - (Typical Ted) 1973
1974
Ted Curson Nonet
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 | Atlantic (J) P-7532A |
| 28927 | Spiderlegs | - |
| 28928 | Sugar 'N Spice | - |
| 28929 | Typical Ted | - |
* Atlantic (J) P-7532A Ted Curson - Quicksand
Ted Curson Quintet
Ted Curson, trumpet, piccolo trumpet; Robin Kenyatta, alto sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
NYC, May 13-16, 1974
| 28930 | Quicksand | Atlantic (J) P-7532A |
| 28931 | Tears For Dolphy | - |
* Atlantic (J) P-7532A Ted Curson - Quicksand
1976 (age 41)
Ted Curson Quartet / Ted Curson & Co.
Ted Curson, flugelhorn, trumpet, pocket trumpet; Jim McNeely, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Steve McCall, drums.
NYC, July 1, 1976
| All The Things You Are | WhyNot (J) PA-7153 | |
| Blue Piccolo | - | |
| Playhouse March | - | |
| Song Of The Lonely | - | |
| Dwackdi Mun Fudalik (Open The Door) | - |
* WhyNot (J) PA-7153 Ted Curson - Blue Piccolo 1976
= India Navigation IN 1054 Ted Curson & Co. 1982
Ted Curson & Company
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 | Inner City IC 1017 | |
| Ted's Tempo | - |
* Inner City IC 1017 Ted Curson & Company - Jubilant Power 1976
Ted Curson & Company
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 | Inner City IC 1017 | |
| Airi's Tune | - | |
| Searchin' For The Blues | - | |
| Marjo | - |
* Inner City IC 1017 Ted Curson & Company - Jubilant Power 1976
1979
Ted Curson Trio
Ted Curson, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, percussion; Ray Drummond, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
RPM Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1979
| Snake Johnson | Interplay IP-7722 | |
| Pent Up House | - | |
| Quicksand | - | |
| Straight Ice | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - |
* Interplay IP-7722 Ted Curson - The Trio 1979
= Trio (J) PAP-9166 -
1980
Ted Curson Octet/Quintet/Quartet
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 | Interplay IP-7729 |
| 2. | Please, Please, Please Don't Put The Pigsfoot In The Kreplach Soup | - |
| 3. | Lost Her | - |
| 4. | Lin's Garden | - |
* Interplay IP-7729 Ted Curson - I Heard Mingus 1980
= Trio (J) PAP-9217 -
Ted Curson Octet
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 | Chiaroscuro CR-2028 | |
| Searching For The Blues | - | |
| Blue Piccolo | - | |
| Dwackdo Mun Fudalik | - | |
| Marjo | - | |
| LSD, Take A Holiday | - |
* Chiaroscuro CR-2028 Ted Curson - Snake Johnson 1981
1996 (age 61)
Ted Curson Quintet
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 | Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 289 | |
| 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) | - |
* Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 289 Ted Curson - Traveling On 1996
= Evidence ECD 22182-2 - 1997
1999
Ted Curson Quintet
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 | Level Green 22008 | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Marjo | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Sugar 'N Spice | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Georgia | - | |
| Dig | - | |
| Milestones | - |
* Level Green 22008 Ted Curson - Sugar 'N Spice 2000
2006 (age 71)
Ted Curson With Alain Jean-Marie Trio
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 | Blue Marge (F) 1009 | |
| 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 | - |
* Blue Marge (F) 1009 Ted Curson - In Paris: Live At The Sunside 2007
2008
Ted Curson Sextet
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 | Elabeth ELA 621063 | |
| Tears For Dolphy | - | |
| Fables Of Faubus | - | |
| Nostalgia In Times Square | - | |
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | - | |
| Better Get Hit In Your Soul | - | |
| Hidden Track | - |
* Elabeth ELA 621063 Ted Curson - Live In Paris - Plays The Music Of Charles Mingus 2012