Flip Top is an album by American trumpeter Ted Curson which has one side recorded in the studio in 1964 at the same sessions that produced Tears for Dolphy and one side recorded live at the Seventh Yugoslavia Jazz Festival in Ljubljana which was first released on the Freedom label in 1977.[1][2]
| Flip Top | ||||
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| Studio album / Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | August 1, 1964 and Summer 1966 Studio Acousti, Paris, France and Yugoslavia Jazz Festival, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Freedom FLP 41030 | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "A recommended and consistently stimulating release".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Ted Curson except as indicated
- "Searching for the Blues - 7:47
- "Desolation" (Bill Barron) - 8:45
- "Light Blue" (Barron) - 3:43
- "Quicksand" - 6:09
- "Straight Ice" - 4:53
- "Flip Top" - 4:14
Personnel
edit- Ted Curson - trumpet
- Bill Barron - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–3)
- Herb Bushler - bass (tracks 1–3)
- Dick Berk - drums (tracks 1–3)
- Zagreb Radio Orchestra conducted by Miljenko Trohaska and arranged by Zita Carno (tracks 4–6)
References
edit- ^ Ted Curson discography accessed February 26, 2015
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Ted Curson leader entry, accessed February 26, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed February 26, 2015
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 53. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.