| Blue Piccolo | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | July 1, 1976 | |||
| Studio | Vanguard Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:50 | |||
| Label | Whynot PA-7153 | |||
| Producer | Masahiko Yuh | |||
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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. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
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". [3]
All compositions by Ted Curson except as indicated
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Spiral is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in late 1974 and early 1975 and released on the Freedom label. The album features six of Hill's original compositions and one interpretation of a jazz standard performed by a quartet and quintet. Featured players include saxophonist Lee Konitz and trumpeter Ted Curson. The cover incorrectly identifies the album as being recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival when it actually contains studio recordings.
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Jubilant Power is an album by American trumpeter Ted Curson which has one side recorded live in Philadelphia and the other recorded in a New York studio the following day which was first released on the Inner City label in 1976.
Blowin' Away is an album by trumpeters Dizzy Reece and Ted Curson which was recorded in 1976 and first released on the Interplay label.
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Snake Johnson is an album by trumpeter Ted Curson which was recorded in 1980 and first released on the Chiaroscuro label.
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