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
Columbia
Records, 5E 062-34201, 1970
Recorded
3rd 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
