TCThe legacy that Ted Curson has amassed is based mostly on brushing up upon greatness. That's not a slight, but an apt observation considering the time that the trumpeter put in alongside some greats in addition to the well wishing (Miles Davis...) that others would give him. Curson, though, won't be recalled for anything beyond an aptitude for supporting other artists. And although he's recorded as a leader, beginning in the early '60s, even these efforts work as places for snobby jazz hacks to discover dates with some of their favorite players as side men. The 1961 disc Plenty of Horn is not different. Read more
