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Ted Curson (trompette & trompette piccolo), Georges Arvanitas (piano), Jacky Samson (contrebasse) & Charles Saudrais (drums)
Pop Wine
Enregistré le 18 juin 1971 au studio Europasonor à Paris
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[EN] For much of his career as a sideman and bandleader, trumpeter Ted Curson was always near the spotlight but never directly in it. Raised in Philadelphia, he hails from the same city that produced legends like Lee Morgan, John Coltrane and Archie Shepp. As a teenager, he met his idol, Miles Davis, who gave Curson a business card and told him to call if he ever made it to New York City. He moved there when he was 21 and called Miles soon after. “Miles said ‘Ted Curson, that little guy from Philadelphia?’” Curson told All About Jazz in 2005. “‘We’ve been waiting for you for three years! Where the hell have you been?’” From there, he landed gigs with two would-be legends—avant-garde jazz pioneer Cecil Taylor and multi-instrumentalist Charles Mingus—and started releasing his own music in 1961. His sound coalesced on Pop Wine, the 1971 album recorded in Paris, France with the Georges Arvanitas Trio. Across five tracks, Curson navigates the full spectrum of his artistry, wielding strong trumpet blasts against the band’s airtight arrangements. It makes for a stellar mix of funk, avant-garde, Latin jazz, hard bop and free jazz. On “L.S.D. Takes a Holiday,” Curson hovers above the mix, ducking in and out while pianist Arvanitas, drummer Charles Saudrais, and bassist Jacky Samson improvise a blazing score. On “Quartier Latin,” Curson takes a backseat completely; Samson and Arvanitas fill the space with piercing strings and keys. Almost 50 years on, Pop Wine is still one of the best jazz albums you likely haven’t heard yet.

[FR] Pendant une grande partie de sa carrière en tant qu'accompagnateur musical et leader d'orchestre, le trompettiste Ted Curson se trouvait toujours à proximité des projecteurs, mais jamais directement sous leur éclat. Natif de Philadelphie, il partageait sa ville natale avec des légendes telles que Lee Morgan, John Coltrane et Archie Shepp. À l'adolescence, il eut la chance de rencontrer son idole, Miles Davis, qui lui remit sa carte de visite en lui disant de le contacter s'il venait un jour à New York. À l'âge de 21 ans, Ted Curson s'installa dans la grande pomme et ne tarda pas à appeler Miles. En 2005, il raconta cette anecdote à All About Jazz : "Miles a réagi en disant : 'Ted Curson, ce petit gars de Philadelphie ? Nous t'attendons depuis trois ans ! Où diable étais-tu ?'" Cette étape marqua le début de sa collaboration avec deux futures légendes de la musique : Cecil Taylor, pionnier du jazz avant-gardiste, et Charles Mingus, le multi-instrumentiste. Il commença également à produire sa propre musique en 1961. Son style musical atteignit son apogée avec l'album "Pop Wine" enregistré à Paris, en France, en 1971, aux côtés du Georges Arvanitas Trio. Sur les cinq pistes de cet album, Curson explore la totalité de son art en utilisant sa trompette puissante pour se mesurer aux arrangements impeccables du groupe. Le résultat est un mélange exceptionnel de funk, de jazz avant-gardiste, de jazz latin, de hard bop et de free jazz. Sur "L.S.D. Takes a Holiday," Curson évolue au-dessus du mix, apparaissant de manière sporadique tandis que le pianiste Arvanitas, le batteur Charles Saudrais et le bassiste Jacky Samson improvisent une partition ardente. Quant à "Quartier Latin," Curson se retire complètement, laissant Samson et Arvanitas remplir l'espace de leurs cordes perçantes et de leurs touches de piano. Près de 50 ans plus tard, "Pop Wine" demeure l'un des meilleurs albums de jazz que vous n'avez probablement pas encore eu l'occasion d'apprécier.

- Marcus J. Moore / Bandcamp -
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released February 10, 2019

Bass – Jacky Samson
Design – Pierre Delgado
Drums – Charles Saudrais
Layout – Jean-Pierre Bonnet
Photography By [Booklet] – Marie-Ève Henrion
Photography By [Cover] – Christian Rose
Piano – Georges Arvanitas
Producer – Gérard Terronès
Recorded By – Claude Martenot
Trumpet, Composed By, Piccolo Trumpet – Ted Curson

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Futura Marge is an independent French jazz label, established in 1969 by Gérard Terronès and presently overseen by Christophe Féray. The label has its headquarters in both Paris and Lyon, France.

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Futura Marge est un label de jazz français indépendant, créé en 1969 par Gérard Terronès et dirigé par Christophe Féray. Le label est situé à Paris et à Lyon, en France.

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