Ted Curson – Tears For Dolphy (1964 – Black Lion)

Fantastic work from the team of Ted Curson and Bill Barron – a rare French session from 1964, one that captures all the brilliance of their American work from the early 60s! The set features the pair playing in an extremely fragmented mode – no doubt inspired by the recent loss of Eric Dolphy, alluded to in the title of the album, but also possibly because the freedom of the session gave them room to explore a bit more than on previous albums. Includes a great version of Curson’s “Quicksand”, plus the tracks “Kassim”, “East 6th Street”, “Tears For Dolphy”, “7/4 Funny Time”, and “Desolation”.

Tracklist:
1. Kassim 7:42
2. East 6th Street 5:48
3. 7/4 Funny Time 5:29
4. Tears for Dolphy 8:32
5. Quicksand 6:40
6. Reava’s Waltz 7:10
7. Searchin%27 for the Blues 7:43
8. Desolation 8:41
9. Light Blue 3:39

Personnel :
Ted Curson  (Trumpet)
Bill Barron  (Clarinet, Teno Sax)
Herb Bushler  (Bass)
Dick Berk  (Drums)

Released on August 1st 1964 – Label : Black Lion

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