Ted Curson
Theodore Curson, born June 3, 1935, in Philadelphia, was an American jazz
trumpeter. He began playing trumpet at age ten after being inspired by a
newspaper salesman and attended the Granoff School of Music in Philadelphia. In
1956, on the suggestion of Miles Davis, Curson moved to New York City where he
performed and recorded with Cecil Taylor in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His
composition "Tears for Dolphy" became widely recognized, appearing in numerous
films. Curson released several notable albums including Plenty of Horn (1961),
Ted Curson Plays Fire Down Below (1963), a...
