Ted Curson

Jazz trumpeter (1935–2012)

Born: 3 June 1935
Philadelphia
Died: 4 November 2012
Montclair
Country: United States
Active: 1955–
Record labels: Atlantic Records, Prestige, Arista Records, Chiaroscuro Records, Fontana Records
Discography: 20 albums

Biography

Ted Curson was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Ted Curson was born on 3 June 1935 in Philadelphia and died on 4 November 2012 in Montclair. The music is usually filed under jazz, bebop and hard bop. Record labels: Atlantic Records, Prestige, Arista Records and Chiaroscuro Records. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “Plenty of Horn” (1961) to “Live In Paris” (2012).

Theodore Curson (June 3, 1935 – November 4, 2012) was an American jazz trumpeter.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Plenty of Horn 1961 · Old Town Records Plays Fire Down Below 1963 · Prestige Tears for Dolphy 1965 · Fontana The New Thing & The Blue Thing 1965 · Atlantic Ode to Booker Ervin 1970 Pop Wine 1971 · Futura Records (Typical Ted) 1975 · Marge Blue Piccolo 1976 · Whynot Jubilant Power 1976 · Inner City Records Flip Top 1977 · Arista Quicksand 1977 The Trio 1979 · Interplay Records I Heard Mingus 1980 · Interplay Records Snake Johnson 1981 · Chiaroscuro Records Traveling On 1996 · Paddle Wheel

Live at la Tete de L'art -The Canadian Concert of Ted Curson 1999 · Live

Sugar 'N Spice 2000

Face to Face 2002

In Paris - Live At The Sunside 2006 · Live

Live In Paris 2012 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Ted Curson is credited as a sideman

1960	Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus — Charles Mingus	trumpet
1960	Mingus — Charles Mingus	trumpet
1961	Pre-Bird — Charles Mingus	trumpet
1963	Reincarnation of a Love Bird — Charles Mingus	trumpet
1964	Bill Dixon 7-Tette — Bill Dixon 7-Tette, Archie Shepp And New York Contemporary Five	trumpet, piccolo trumpet, tenor saxophone
1965	Fire Music — Archie Shepp	trumpet
1975	Spiral — Andrew Hill	brass
1976	Mingus at Antibes — Charles Mingus	trumpet
1986	Living Room — Mark Murphy	flugelhorn, trumpet
1989	Candid Dolphy — Eric Dolphy	trumpet

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Ted Curson play?

Ted Curson is known for playing trumpet.

When and where was Ted Curson born?

Ted Curson was born 3 June 1935 in Philadelphia.

What are Ted Curson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Plenty of Horn (1961), Plays Fire Down Below (1963), Tears for Dolphy (1965), The New Thing & The Blue Thing (1965) and Ode to Booker Ervin (1970).

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