| Blue Piccolo | ||||
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| Studio album by Ted Curson | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | July 1, 1976 | |||
| Studio | Vanguard Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:50 | |||
| Label | Whynot PA-7153 | |||
| Producer | Masahiko Yuh | |||
| Ted Curson chronology | ||||
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Blue Piccolo is an album by American trumpeter Ted Curson which was recorded in 1976 and first released on the Japanese Whynot label and the on India Navigation in the US as Ted Curson & Co.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "The distinctive trumpeter Ted Curson is well showcased on this LP... As usual his solos are both adventurous and (due to his appealing tone and roots in earlier styles of jazz) fairly accessible. Worth searching for".
Track listing
All compositions by Ted Curson except as indicated
- "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 9:36
- "Blue Piccolo" - 12:29
- "Playhouse March" - 7:09
- "Song of the Lonely" - 8:05
- "Dwackdi Mun Fudalick" - 5:31
Personnel
- Ted Curson - flugelhorn, trumpet, pocket trumpet
- Jim McNeely - piano
- Cecil McBee - bass
- Steve McCall - drums
References
- Ted Curson discography accessed February 27, 2015
- Fitzgerald, M., Ted Curson leader entry, accessed February 27, 2015
- ^ Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed February 27, 2015
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 53. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.