Chiaroscuro Records is a jazz record company and label founded by

Hank O'Neal Hank O’Neal (born Harold L. O'Neal Jr.; June 5, 1940) is an American music producer, author and photographer. Background His mother, Sarah Christian O’Neal, was a musically and intellectually inclined housewife from Tyler, Texas. His father w ...

in 1970. The label's name comes from the art term for the use of light and dark in a painting. O'Neal came up with the name via his friend and mentor

Eddie Condon Albert Edwin Condon (November 16, 1905 – August 4, 1973) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader. A leading figure in Chicago jazz, he also played piano and sang. Early years Condon was born in Goodland, Indiana, the son of J ...

, a jazz musician who performed in what were called Chiaroscuro Concerts in the 1930s. O'Neal also got the name from a store that sold only black and white dresses. O'Neal ran the label from 1969–1977 and produced all but two of the albums. Its catalogue included

Earl Hines Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, " ...

Joe Venuti Giuseppe "Joe" Venuti (September 16, 1903 – August 14, 1978) was an American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist. Considered the father of jazz violin, he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitarist Eddie La ...

Teddy Wilson Theodore Shaw Wilson (November 24, 1912 – July 31, 1986) was an American jazz pianist. Described by critic Scott Yanow as "the definitive swing pianist", Wilson had a sophisticated, elegant style. His work was featured on the records of ma ...

, and

Ruby Braff Reuben "Ruby" Braff (March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003) was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist. Jack Teagarden was once asked about him on the Garry Moore television show and described Ruby as "the Ivy League Louis Armstrong". Braff ...

. O'Neal sold the label to Audiophile Enterprises in 1978, then bought back the catalogue when he started SOS Productions in 1987. Chiaroscuro released new discs and reissues through the 1990s. In 2011, Chiaroscuro's founders donated the company to the Northeast Pennsylvania Educational Television Association, owner of

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. WVIA-FM used Chiaroscuro's library to start an all-jazz station on its third HD subcarrier.WVIA station history
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Nat Adderley Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years. Adderley's composition " ...

Howard Alden Howard Vincent Alden (born October 17, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California. Alden has recorded many albums for Concord Records, including four with seven-string guitar innovator George Van Eps. Early life How ...

* George Barnes *

Louie Bellson Louie Bellson (born Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), often seen in sources as Louis Bellson, although he himself preferred the spelling Louie, was an American jazz drummer. He was a composer, ...

* Borah Bergman *

Gene Bertoncini Gene J. Bertoncini (born 6 April 1937) is an American jazz guitarist. Biography Bertoncini was born in New York City, where he was raised in a musical family. His father, Mario Bertoncini (1901–1978), played guitar and harmonica. Gene began pl ...

Eubie Blake James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote ''Shuffle Along'', one of the first Bro ...

John Bunch John Bunch (December 1, 1921 – March 30, 2010) was an American jazz pianist. Early life Born and raised in Tipton, Indiana, a small farming community, Bunch studied piano with George Johnson, a Hoosier jazz pianist. By the age of 14, he ...

Don Cherry Donald Stewart Cherry (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator. Cherry played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, and later coached the team for five se ...

Buck Clayton Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record "Confessin' That I Love You" ...

Johnny Costa Johnny Costa (born John Costanza; January 18, 1922 – October 11, 1996) was an American jazz pianist. Given the title "The White Art Tatum" by jazz legend Art Tatum, Costa is best known for his work as musical director of the children's televisi ...

Kenny Davern John Kenneth Davern (January 7, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American jazz clarinetist. Biography He was born in Huntington, Long Island, to a family of mixed Jewish and Irish-Catholic ancestry. His mother's family originally came from Vi ...

Wild Bill Davison William Edward Davison (January 5, 1906 – November 14, 1989), nicknamed "Wild Bill", was an American jazz cornetist. He emerged in the 1920s through his work playing alongside Muggsy Spanier and Frank Teschemacher in a cover band where they ...

Lou Donaldson Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is an American retired jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop ...

Dorothy Donegan Dorothy Donegan (April 6, 1922 – May 19, 1998) was a classically trained American jazz pianist and occasional vocalist, primarily known for performing stride and boogie-woogie, as well as bebop, swing, and classical. Early life, family ...

John Eaton John Eaton may refer to: * John Eaton (divine) (born 1575), English divine *John Eaton (pirate) (fl. 1683–1686), English buccaneer *Sir John Craig Eaton (1876–1922), Canadian businessman *John Craig Eaton II (born 1937), Canadian businessman an ...

Don Ewell Donald Tyson Ewell (November 14, 1916 – August 9, 1983) was an American jazz stride pianist. He worked with Sidney Bechet, Kid Ory, George Lewis, George Brunis, Muggsy Spanier, and Bunk Johnson. Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, ...

Bud Freeman Lawrence "Bud" Freeman (April 13, 1906 – March 15, 1991) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing tenor saxophone, but also the clarinet. Biography In 1922, Freeman and some friends from high sc ...

Don Friedman Donald Ernest Friedman (May 4, 1935 – June 30, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. He began playing in Los Angeles and moved to New York in 1958. In the 1960s, he played with both modern stylists and more traditional musicians. Early life Fr ...

Dexter Gordon Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gi ...

Al Grey Al Grey (June 6, 1925 – March 24, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book in 1987 called ''Plunger Techniques''. Care ...

Bobby Hackett Robert Leo Hackett (January 31, 1915 – June 7, 1976) was an American jazz musician who played trumpet, cornet, and guitar with the bands of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Hackett was a featured soloist o ...

Antonio Hart Antonio Hart (born September 30, 1968) is a jazz alto saxophonist. He attended the Baltimore School for the Arts, studied with Andy McGhee at Berklee College of Music, and has a master's degree from Queens College, City University of New York. H ...

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

Milt Hinton Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the ...

Claude Hopkins Claude Driskett Hopkins (August 24, 1903 – February 19, 1984) was an American jazz stride pianist and bandleader. Biography Claude Hopkins was born in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Historians differ in respect of the actual date of his ...

Dick Hyman Richard Hyman (born March 8, 1927) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Over a 70-year career, he has worked as a pianist, organist, arranger, music director, electronic musician, and composer. He was named a National Endowment for the Art ...

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. Biography Early life Jamal was born Fr ...

* Gus Johnson * Henry Johnson *

Dill Jones Dillwyn Owen Paton "Dill" Jones (19 August 1923 – 22 June 1984), was a Welsh jazz stride pianist. Biography Jones was born in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, on 19 August 1923. He was brought up in New Quay on the Cardiganshire coast. Mus ...

* Mike Jones *

Roger Kellaway Roger Kellaway (born November 1, 1939) is an American composer, arranger and jazz pianist. Life and career Kellaway was born in Waban, Massachusetts, United States. He is an alumnus of the New England Conservatory. Kellaway has composed commissio ...

Stacey Kent Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1965) is an American jazz singer from South Orange, New Jersey. Kent was nominated for a Grammy Award and was awarded the Chevalier de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Mini ...

Brooks Kerr Chester Monson Brooks Joseph Kerr III (December 26, 1951 – April 28, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. He was perhaps best known for being bandleader of a small group featuring Sonny Greer and Russell Procope and for his knowledge of Duke E ...

Lee Konitz Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz ...

Jay Leonhart Jay Leonhart (born December 6, 1940) is a double bassist, singer, and songwriter who has worked in jazz and popular music. He has performed with Judy Garland, Bucky Pizzarelli, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, and Sting. Leonhart is noted for his cle ...

Adam Makowicz Adam Makowicz (born Adam Matyszkowicz; 18 August 1940) is a Polish pianist and composer living in Toronto. He performs jazz and classical piano pieces, as well as his own compositions. Biography Adam Makowicz was born into a family of ethnic ...

Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...

Dave McKenna Dave McKenna (May 30, 1930 – October 18, 2008) was an American jazz pianist known primarily as a solo pianist and for his " three-handed" swing style. He was a significant figure in the evolution of jazz piano. Career He was born in Woonsock ...

Jay McShann James Columbus "Jay" McShann (January 12, 1916 – December 7, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader. He led bands in Kansas City, Missouri, that included Charlie Parker, Bernard Anderson (trumpeter), Bernard A ...

Michael Moore Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American filmmaker, author and left-wing activist. His works frequently address the topics of globalization and capitalism. Moore won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for ' ...

Sam Morrison Sam Morrison (b. New York, 1952) is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, and composer, who replaced Sonny Fortune in Miles Davis's band in 1975. Davis supposedly said, "I haven't heard that much fire on the saxophone since 'Trane was in my ba ...

Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...

Flip Phillips Joseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic conce ...

Mel Powell Mel Powell (born Melvin Epstein) (February 12, 1923 – April 24, 1998) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, and the founding dean of the music department at the California Institute of the Arts. He served as a music educator for over ...

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

Willie "The Lion" Smith William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973), nicknamed "The Lion", was an American jazz and stride pianist. Early life William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf, known as Willie, was born in 1893 in Goshen, ...

* Soprano Summit *

Jess Stacy Jesse Alexandria Stacy (August 11, 1904 – January 1, 1995) was an American jazz pianist who gained prominence during the swing era. He is perhaps best known for his years with the Benny Goodman band during the late 1930s, particularly his ...

Lou Stein Lou Stein (April 22, 1922 – December 11, 2002) was an American jazz pianist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stein joined Ray McKinley's band in 1942. He played with Glenn Miller when the latter was stateside during World War II. Afte ...

* Ralph Sutton *

Buddy Tate George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913 – February 10, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. Biography Tate was born in Sherman, Texas, United States, and first played the alto saxophone. According to the website All Ab ...

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke ...

* Joe Turner *

Dick Wellstood Richard MacQueen Wellstood (November 25, 1927 – July 24, 1987) was an American jazz pianist. Career He was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Wellstood's mother was a graduate of the Juilliard School who played church organ. Wellst ...

Bob Wilber Robert Sage Wilber (March 15, 1928 – August 4, 2019) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and band leader. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber was a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his caree ...

Jack Wilkins Jack Rivers Lewis (born June 4, 1944), known professionally as Jack Wilkins, is a jazz guitarist. Career A native of New York City, Wilkins grew up listening to his parents' music, such as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Billie Holiday. He ...

Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records (in 78, 45, and ...

* George Young

Discography

*CR101 Earl Hines: ''Quintessential Recording Session'' (1970) *CR103 Mary Lou Williams: ''From the Heart'' *CR105 Bobby Hackett: ''Live At the Roosevelt Grill (Vol. 1)'' (1970) *CR106 Don Ewell: ''Solo Piano 1967-1973'' (1970) *CR109 Dick Wellstood: ''From Ragtime On'' *CR110 Eddie Condon: ''Live at the New School'' (1973) *CR111

: '' With Billie in Mind'' (1972) *CR112 Dill Jones: ''Davenport Blues'' *CR113 Eddie Condon: ''Town Hall Concerts, Vol. 2'' (reissue of material from 1944 concerts) *CR116 Earl Hines: ''An Evening with Earl Hines'' *CR117 Ruby Braff & Ellis Larkins: ''The Grand Reunion'' *CR118 Earl Hines & Jonah Jones: ''Back on the Street'' *CR119 Dave McKenna: ''Solo Piano'' *CR120 Earl Hines: ''Quintessential Continued'' *CR121 ''The Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet'' *CR123

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Buddy Tate and His Buddies ''Buddy Tate and His Buddies'' is an album by saxophonist Buddy Tate which was recorded in New York City in 1973 and released on the Chiaroscuro label.John Bunch Plays Kurt Weill'' *CR145 Joe Venuti & Earl Hines: ''Hot Sonatas'' *CR146 Mary Lou Williams: ''Live at the Cookery'' *CR147 Joe Turner: ''King of Stride'' *CR148 Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern: ''Soprano Summit'' *CR149 Lou Stein: ''Tribute to Tatum'' *CR150 ''Teddy Wilson and his All Stars'' (1976) *CR152 ''Buck Clayton Jam Session, Vol. 3: Jazz Party Time'' *CR153 Joe Venuti: ''Hooray for Joe!'' *CR154 Eddie Condon: ''In Japan'' (1964) *CR155 Gerry Mulligan: ''Idol Gossip'' (1977) *CR156 Jack Wilkins: ''Merge'' (1977) *CR157 Earl Hines: ''At the New School'' *CR158 Borah Bergman: ''Bursts of Joy'' (1976) *CR159 Willie "The Lion" Smith: ''Relaxin' '' *CR160 Dave McKenna, Joe Venuti: ''Alone at the palace'' *CR161 Bobby Hackett: ''Live at the Roosevelt Grill'' *CR162 Dick Hyman: ''Fats Waller's Heavenly Jive'' (1977) *CR163 ''Buck Clayton Jam Session, Vol. 4: Jay Hawk'' *CR164 Tarika Blue: ''Tarika Blue'' *CR165 Buddy Tate and

Dollar Brand Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934 and formerly known as Dollar Brand) is a South African pianist and composer. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of Cap ...

: '' Buddy Tate Meets Dollar Brand'' (1977) *CR166

: '' The Lee Konitz Quintet'' *CR167 Eddie Condon: ''Live at Eddie Condon's'' *CR168 ''Teddy Wilson Revamps Rodgers & Hart'' *CR169 ''Earl Hines Quartet'' *CR170 ''Jazz Piano Masters: Teddy Wilson, Claude Hopkins, Dill Jones, Eubie Blake'' (1972) *CR171 ''Bob Wilber and the Scott Hamilton Quintet'' *CD172: Six By Six: ''Synthesis'' *CR173 Lou Stein & Ray McKinley: ''Stompin' 'Em Down'' (1977) *CR174 John Eaton: ''It Seems Like Old Times'' (1977) *CR175 Dave McKenna: ''Fingers'' (1977) *CD176: Max Kaminsky: ''When Summer is Gone'' *CR177 Jess Stacy: ''Still Swingin' '' *CR178 Soprano Summit: ''Crazy Rhythm'' *CR179 Bobby Hackett: ''Live At the Roosevelt Grill (Vol. 4)'' *CR186 Lee Konitz: '' Lee Konitz Nonet'' *CR187

Abdullah Ibrahim Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934 and formerly known as Dollar Brand) is a South African pianist and composer. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of Cap ...

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The Journey The Journey may refer to: Film and television * ''The Journey'' (1942 film), or ''El viaje'', an Argentine film * ''The Journey'' (1959 film), an American drama starring Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, and Jason Robards about the Hungarian Revoluti ...

'' (1977) *CR188 Milt Hinton, Bobby Rosengarden and Hank Jones: ''The Trio'' *CR199 Kenny Davern & Flip Phillips: ''John & Joe'' *CR200 ''Earl Hines in New Orleans'' (1977) *CR202 ''Dave McKenna'' (1977) *CR203 Ruby Braff & Woody Herman: ''It Had to Be Us'' *CR205 Johnny Costa: ''Classic Costa'' *CR206 Ralph Sutton and Jay McShann: ''Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players'' (1979) *CR207 Gene Krupa: ''Live at the New School'' *CR208 Ralph Sutton and Kenny Davern: ''Ralph Sutton and Kenny Davern'' *CR209 Adam Makowicz: ''A Handful of Stars'' (1981) *CR210 Dick Wellstood: ''Solo Piano'' *CR211 Ralph Sutton and Ruby Braff: ''R&R'' *CR212 Clark Terry & The Young Titans of Jazz: ''Live at Marihan's'' *CR218 The Chiaroscuro Songbook: ''Vocal Compilation (Volume 1)'' *CR219 Milt Hinton: ''The Judge At His Best'' *CR221 The Jesse Green Trio: ''Sylvan Treasure'' *CR222 Milt Hinton: ''The Basement Tapes'' *CR223 For Dancers Only: ''A Lindy Hop Compilation'' *CR301 Mel Powell with Benny Carter: ''The Return of Mel Powell'' *CR302 Lilette Jenkins with Doc Cheatham: ''The Music of Lil Hardin Armstrong'' *CR303 Howard Alden and Jack Lesberg: ''No Amps Allowed'' *CR304 John Eaton: ''Indiana On Our Minds'' *CR305 Al Grey: ''The New Al Grey Quintet'' *CR306 Ralph Sutton and Jay McShann: ''Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players'' (1989) *CR307 George Young with Lew DelGatto: ''Old Times'' *CR308 Gene Bertoncini and Michael Moore: ''Two in Time'' *CR309

Spacemen: '' Squeeze Me!'' *CR310 Milt Hinton: ''Old Man Time'' *CR311 Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern: ''Summit Reunion'' (1989) *CR312 Dorothy Donegan Trio: ''Live At The Floating Jazz Festival'' (1990) *CR313 Al Grey: ''Live at the Floating Jazz Festival'' (1990) *CR314 Flip Phillips: ''The Claw'' (1986) *CR315 Roger Kellaway: ''Roger Kellaway meets Gene Bertoncini and Michael Moore'' *CR316 Jon Gordon: ''The Jon Gordon Quartet'' *CR317 Johnny Costa: ''Flying Fingers'' *CR318 Dorothy Donegan Trio: ''Live with Dizzy Gillespie'' (1991) *CR319 Jesse Green: ''Lift Off'' *CR320 Jay McShann: ''Some Blues'' *CR321 Flip Phillips: ''Try A Little Tenderness'' *CR322 Derek Smith, Milt Hinton and Bobby Rosengarden: ''The Trio'' *CR323 Dorothy Donegan Trio: ''Live with Clark Terry'' *CR324 Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern: ''Summit Reunion'' (1992) *CR325 Mike Jones: ''Oh! Look At Me Now'' *CR326 Bill Charlap Trio: ''Along With Me'' *CR327 Flip Phillips: ''At The Helm'' *CR328 Jesse Green: ''Sea Journey'' *CR329 Louie Bellson Quintet: ''Salute'' *CR330 Jon Gordon: ''Spark'' *CR331 The Junior Mance Trio: ''

Blue Mance ''Blue Mance'' is an album by the jazz pianist Junior Mance, recorded in 1994 and released on the Chiaroscuro label the following year.Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2'' *CR367 The Henry Johnson Quartet: ''An Evening at Sea'' *CR368 Phil Woods: ''Voyage'' *CR369 Kenny Davern and Joe Temperley: '' Live at the Floating Jazz Festival'' *CR370 The Junior Mance Trio: ''Music of Thelonious Monk'' *CR371 Jack Wilkins: ''Reunion'' *CR372 The John Bunch Trio: ''Tony's Tunes'' *CR373 Dave Glasser: ''Begin Again'' *CR375 Mike Jones: ''Stretches Out'' *CR376 Don Friedman: ''Hot House'' *CR377 John Bunch: '' An English Songbook'' *CR378 Mike Jones Trio: ''Live at the Green Mill'' *CR400 Bill Mays Inventions Trio: ''Life's A Movie'' *CR401 Phil Woods and the Festival Orchestra: ''New Celebration'' *CR2003 Louis Armstrong and the Dukes of Dixieland: ''Great Alternatives'' *CR2004 Dollar Brand: ''Cape Town Fringe'' *CR2007 Eddie Locke: ''Jivin' with the Refugees from Hastings Street'' *CR2028

Ted Curson Theodore Curson (June 3, 1935 – November 4, 2012) was an American jazz trumpeter. Life and career Curson was born in Philadelphia. He became interested in playing trumpet after watching a newspaper salesman play a silver trumpet. Curson's fath ...

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Snake Johnson ''Snake Johnson'' is an album by trumpeter Ted Curson which was recorded in 1980 and first released on the Chiaroscuro label.Official site
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