Ted Curson Quintet - Live in Monterey '77

"The main thing I picked up from Mingus was to 'do your own shit, straight ahead no matter what."

Rec. live at "The 20th Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA,
on September 16, 1977 (radio broadcast)

Ted Curson,trumpet
Nick Brignola,baritone & soprano sax
Jim McNeely,piano
David Friesen,bass
Ron Steen,drums

1. Jimmy Lyons Intro (0:13)
2. Children Of The Kingdom (D.Friesen solo) [D.Friesen] (04:44)
3. Reava's Waltz [T.Curson] (09:45)
4. Graft And Corruption [T.Curson] (15:01)
5. My Old Flame [A.Johnston] (08:53)
6. Unidentified (03:42)

Total Time 42:20

Reava's Waltz

KAZUTOKI UMEZU "BAMBOO VILLAGE" (WHAT NEXT , 1980)

Another Trio from Japan. Quite different in its attitude.
I was a bit surprised to hear David Friesen in such a musical enviroment.
More probably than not I'm only biased.



KAZUTOKI "KAPPO" UMEZU "BAMBOO VILLAGE"

Kazutoki Umezu,as,ss,bcl
Masahiko Togashi,perc
David Friesen,b

1. Bamboo Village 10:11
2. Jumpin' Sambo 09:32
3. How Are You 14:33
4. Blue Tree 06:53


Recorded March 21, 22, 1980 at Onkio Haus (sic!), Tokyo


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