Released 1964 (1964) Length 61:24 (CD) | Recorded August 1, 1964 Producer Alan Bates Release date 1964 | |
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Ted curson tears for dolphy
Tears for Dolphy is a 1964 album by jazz trumpeter Ted Curson. The album's title track, an elegy for Eric Dolphy, has been used in numerous films.
Contents
- Ted curson tears for dolphy
- Tears for dolphy live in paris ted curson 2012
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Tears for dolphy live in paris ted curson 2012
Reception
Brian Morton and Richard Cook, writing for The Penguin Guide to Jazz, give Tears for Dolphy a favorable review, noting "a raw sorrow in the title tune," a robust rhythm section, and the leader's "high, slightly old-fashioned sound." Earlier editions of The Penguin Guide to Jazz give the album a rating of three-and-a-half stars.
Chuck Berg, writing for Down Beat, notes Curson and saxophonist Bill Barron's "tough, but highly melodic lines above the steady and crisp rhythmic substructure ably provided by bassist Herb Bushler and drummer Dick Berk."
Scott Yanow of AllMusic asserts that most tracks "manage to be both explorative and surprisingly accessible."
Track listing
All tracks recorded on August 1, 1964.
- "Kassim" (Ted Curson) – 7:41
- "East 6th Street" (Bill Barron) – 5:38
- "7/4 Funny Time" (Barron) – 5:28
- "Tears for Dolphy" (Curson) – 8:32
- "Quicksand" (Curson) – 6:39
- "Reava's Waltz" (Curson) – 7:10
The Black Lion CD (1993) appends three tracks from the same recording session, but that originally appeared on the album Flip Top:
7. "Searching for the Blues" (Curson) – 7:478. "Desolation" (Barron) – 8:459. "Light Blue" (Barron) - 3:43Personnel
Songs
1Kassim7:41
2East 6th Street5:38
37/4 Funny Time5:28