| Snake Johnson | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Chiaroscuro CR-2028 | |||
| Producer | John R. Rowland | |||
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Snake Johnson is an album by trumpeter Ted Curson, recorded in 1980 and released on the Chiaroscuro label. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "Trumpeter Ted Curson plays his own interpretations of advanced hard bop on this somewhat obscure LP". [3]
All compositions by Ted Curson
Theodore Curson was an American jazz trumpeter.
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