The Trio (Ted Curson album)

The Trio is an album by trumpeter Ted Curson, recorded in 1979 and first released on the Interplay label.^[1][2][3]

The Trio
Studio album by Ted Curson
Released	1979
Recorded	January 3, 1979
Studio	RPM Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:21
Label	Interplay IP 7722
Producer	Toshiya Taenaka
Ted Curson chronology
Blowin' Away (1978) The Trio (1979) I Heard Mingus (1980)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

The Globe and Mail noted that it's "a volatile group, taking its tenor from the passionate trumpet and flugelhorn playing of leader Curson; his is a very human sound, its expressiveness heightened by the vocalized quality of the slurs and abrupt turns of his phrasing."^[5] Bay State Banner panned the "sloppiness," writing that the album "sounds almost nightmarish in spots."^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Ted Curson except where noted

1. "Snake Johnson" – 7:34
2. "Pent Up House" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:48
3. "Quicksand" – 6:42
4. "Straight Ice" – 9:11
5. "'Round About Midnight" (Bernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 10:06

Personnel

• Ted Curson – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, percussion
• Ray Drummond – bass
• Roy Haynes – drums

References

1. Ted Curson discography accessed February 27, 2015
2. Fitzgerald, M., Ted Curson leader entry, accessed February 27, 2015
3. Interplay Records discography accessed May 9, 2017
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 53. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Miller, Mark (18 Aug 1979). "The Trio Ted Curson". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.
6. Lane, George (31 May 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 34. p. 15.