The co-leaders of the Bill Barron-Ted Curson group are both products of the same Philadelphia environment that has produced such great modern jazzmen as John Coltrane, Bobby Timmons, and Charlie Ventura.
Bill Barron grew up in a musical family. Inspired to learn music by his mother who had studied the piano, young Bill turned first to piano lessons, second-at the age of thirteen-to lessons on the saxophone.
Bill enrolled in the music course at Mastbaum Vocational High in Philly, where his classmates included Johnny Coles, Red Rodney, and Howard Reynolds. School couldn't hold him, however, when he was given an opportunity to join the Carolina Cotton Pickers band. Bill traveled with this band until he was drafted into the army.
In the army, the growing saxophonist grew by leaps and bounds with the help of Ernie Henry, the late alto saxophonist, who helped Bill to get a seat in the army band. A later arrival in the same organization was Randy Weston. Speaking of the pianist, Bill says gratefully, "Randy really brought a new sound into our band, and it helped me hear something I hadn't heard before."
After his discharge from the army, Barron was still hearing and playing this new sound. He returned to Philadelphia where he soon graduated from the Ornstein School of Music. In and around Philly, Bill played with his own group and under the direction of Jimmy Heath, Johnny Coles, Mel Melvin, and Red Garland. Finally, he made the big move to New York City. Here Bill has appeared with Cecil Taylor, Ted Curson, Mingus, Philly Joe Jones, his own band, and, most recently, with the Barron-Curson group.
Ted Curson has arrived at this same point by a remarkably similar route. He is also a Philadelphian. His sister played the violin - not professionally but enough to interest young Ted in music. At the age of ten he began trumpet lessons, sidestepping his father's attempts to start him on the saxophone.
Like Bill, Ted took the music course at Mastbaum High. After graduation he traveled extensively in the United States and Canada with carnivals, jazz bands, and stage shows. In the Philadelphia area, he worked with Charlie Ventura. After he moved onto the New York scene, he played with Duke Jordan, Red Garland, Cecil Taylor, and Charlie Mingus. Then Ted graduated again-this time to leading his own group!
The Curson Quartet, sometimes a Quintet, went the rounds of the New York clubs-Birdland, the Five Spot, the Jazz Gallery (now defunct), Minton's, the Purple Manor, the Prelude, and Brooklyn's Coronet Bar. Then the band took the road to such- faraway places as Newport, New Haven, Rochester, and Montreal [...]
—Taken from the inside liner notes
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Los colíderes del grupo Bill Barron-Ted Curson son ambos productos del mismo entorno de Filadelfia que ha producido grandes jazzistas modernos como John Coltrane, Bobby Timmons y Charlie Ventura.
Bill Barron creció en una familia musical. Inspirado a aprender música por su madre, que había estudiado piano, el joven Bill recurrió primero a las lecciones de piano y, en segundo lugar, a los trece años, a las lecciones de saxofón.
Bill se inscribió en el curso de música en Mastbaum Vocational High en Filadelfia, donde entre sus compañeros de clase se encontraban Johnny Coles, Red Rodney y Howard Reynolds. Sin embargo, la escuela no pudo retenerlo cuando se le dio la oportunidad de unirse a la banda Carolina Cotton Pickers. Bill viajó con esta banda hasta que fue reclutado por el ejército.
En el ejército, el creciente saxofonista creció a pasos agigantados con la ayuda de Ernie Henry, el difunto saxofonista alto, quien ayudó a Bill a conseguir un puesto en la banda del ejército. Una llegada posterior a la misma organización fue Randy Weston. Hablando del pianista, Bill dice agradecido: "Randy realmente trajo un nuevo sonido a nuestra banda, y me ayudó a escuchar algo que no había escuchado antes."
Después de su baja del ejército, Barron todavía escuchaba y tocaba este nuevo sonido. Regresó a Filadelfia, donde pronto se graduó de la Escuela de Música Ornstein. En Filadelfia y sus alrededores, Bill tocó con su propio grupo y bajo la dirección de Jimmy Heath, Johnny Coles, Mel Melvin y Red Garland. Finalmente, hizo la gran mudanza a la ciudad de Nueva York. Aquí Bill ha aparecido con Cecil Taylor, Ted Curson, Mingus, Philly Joe Jones, su propia banda y, más recientemente, con el grupo Barron-Curson.
Ted Curson ha llegado a este mismo punto por una ruta notablemente similar. También es filadelfiano. Su hermana tocaba el violín, no profesionalmente, pero lo suficiente como para interesar al joven Ted en la música. A la edad de diez años comenzó a tomar lecciones de trompeta, eludiendo los intentos de su padre de iniciarlo en el saxofón.
Al igual que Bill, Ted tomó el curso de música en Mastbaum High. Después de graduarse, viajó extensamente por los Estados Unidos y Canadá con carnavales, bandas de jazz y espectáculos teatrales. En el área de Filadelfia, trabajó con Charlie Ventura. Después de mudarse a la escena de Nueva York, tocó con Duke Jordan, Red Garland, Cecil Taylor y Charlie Mingus. Luego Ted se graduó nuevamente, ¡esta vez para liderar su propio grupo!
El Cuarteto Curson, a veces un Quinteto, recorrió los clubes de Nueva York: Birdland,Five Spot, Jazz Gallery (ahora desaparecida), Minton's, Purple Manor, Prelude y Brooklyn Coronet Bar. Luego, la banda tomó el camino a lugares tan lejanos como Newport, New Haven, Rochester y Montreal [...]
- Tomado de la Reseña editorial
1 - Around The World 3:43
2 - Big Bill 5:09
3 - The Leopard 6:23
4 - Hurdy Gurdy 5:08
5 - Dwackdi Mun Fudalick 4:05
6 - Jes Swingin' 4:17
7 - In A Monastery Garden 5:33
8 - You Are Too Beautiful 6:25
Credits:
Bass – Ronnie Boykins
Drums – Dick Berk
Piano – Kenny Barron
Tenor Saxophone – Bill Barron
Trumpet – Ted Curson
Recorded in New York City, 1964.
Label: Fresh Sound Records – FSR-CD 323
Country: Spain
Released: 2001
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop, Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/3142178-Bill-Barron-Ted-Curson-Now-Hear-This
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