Blowin' Away (Dizzy Reece and Ted Curson album)

Blowin' Away
Studio album by Dizzy Reece and Ted Curson
Released	1978
Recorded	June 9, 1978
Studio	Blue Rock Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Interplay IP-7716
Producer	Fred Norsworthy, Toshiya Taenaka
Ted Curson chronology
Jubilant Power (1976) Blowin' Away (1978) The Trio (1978)
Dizzy Reece chronology
Manhattan Project (1978) Blowin' Away (1978)

Blowin' Away is an album by trumpeters Dizzy Reece and Ted Curson which was recorded in 1976 and first released on the Interplay label. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "It is a pity that Reece and Curson do not get to tangle on all of the numbers, but they do shoot off some fireworks (most notably on "Walkin'"); the playing by all of the veterans is up to par". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 6:13
2. "All The Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 6:16
3. "Bass Conclave" (Dizzy Reece) - 6:24
4. "Moose the Mooche" (Charlie Parker) - 5:11
5. "Marjo" (Ted Curson) - 6:50
6. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) - 8:48

Personnel

• Dizzy Reece - trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6)
• Ted Curson - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6)
• Claude Williamson - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Roy Haynes - drums

References

1. Dizzy Reece 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. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed February 27, 2015
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 167. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.