Ted Curson & Co. - Ode To Booker Ervin (1970) [vinyl>flac]

A rare Finnish album from the great trumpeter Ted Curson - and easily one of his greatest albums ever! The Ted heard here is a bit like the Curson of the famous early 70s Paris sessions - soulful, soaring, and still every bit as modern as his initial moments in the 60s - yet somehow a bit more focused too - able to really hit a groove when he wanted to, but all without ever losing his edge! The lineup here features some excellent reeds from Eero Koivistoinen - who plays tenor, alto, and soprano sax in the lead - almost with an edge as sharp as Curson's frequent partner Bill Barron. The group also has some heavy Fender Rhodes from Pentti Hietanen, plus sharp rhythms from Pekka Sarmanto on bass and Reino Laine on drums - on titles that include "Ode To Booker Ervin", "LSD Takes Holiday", "Airi's Tune", "Montreux", "Festival Blue", and "Typical Ted". © Dusty Groove, Inc.

Ode to Booker Ervin is an album by American trumpeter Ted Curson which was recorded in Helsinki and first released on the Finnish EMI Columbia label in 1970. The album features Curson with a band composed of local Finnish jazz musicians. All compositions by Ted Curson except "Montreux" and "Festival Blue" are penned by Finnish pianist Pentti Hietanen. ~ Extract Wikipedia

With Finnish sidemen, Curson eulogizes Booker Ervin. ~ by Ron Wynn, AMG.

Columbia Records, 5E 062-34201, 1970

Recorded 3^rd September, 1970 at Finnvox Studio, Helsinki, Finland

Musicians:

Ted Curson - Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet

Pentti Hietanen - Piano, Fender Jazz Piano

Eero Koivistoinen - Tenor, Alto & Soprano Saxophones

Pekka Sarmanto - Bass

Reino Laine - Drums

Tracks:

A1. Ode To Booker Ervin {Ted Curson} (2:07)

A2. LSD Takes Holiday {Ted Curson} (5:43)

A3. Airi’s Tune {Ted Curson} (7:42)

A4. Montreux {Pentti Hietanen} (6:39)

B1. Festival Blue {Pentti Hietanen} (6:44)

B2. Typical Ted {Ted Curson} (7:06)

B3. The Leopard {Ted Curson} (8:33)

Credits:

Engineer - Antti Joki

Photo - Seppo Kosting, Sakari Parkkinen