The Very Young - Música

Theodore "Ted" Curson June 3 1935 – November 4 2012 Was A Jazz Trumpeter. He Is Perhaps Best Known For Recording And Performing With Charles Mingus. Curson Was Born In Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He Became Interested In Playing Trumpet After Watching A Newspaper Salesman Play A Silver Trumpet. Curson's Father However Preferred That Ted Become An Alto Saxophone Player Like Louis Jordan. Finally When Ted Was 10 Years Old He Received A "raggedy" Trumpet. Curson Attended Granoff Musical Conservatory. At The Suggestion Of Miles Davis He Moved To New York In 1956. Curson Performed And Recorded With Cecil Taylor In The Late 1950s And Early 1960s. His 1964 Composition "Tears For Dolphy" Has Been Used In The Films Teorema Last Date And The Brown Bunny. Curson Was A Resident Of Montclair New Jersey. He Was Also A Familiar Face In Finland Having Performed Annually At The Pori Jazz Festival Each Year Since The Beginning Of The Event In 1966. In 2007 Curson Performed At Finland's Independence Day Ball At The Invitation Of President Tarja Halonen. Curson Died On November 4 2012 In New Jersey. read less