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Nov 13, 2012 9:42:53 AM | Charles Mingus, Standards

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Tears for Curson The jazz world lost a strong voice in trumpeter Ted Curson, who died on Sunday at 77. But it wasn't a voice all that widely known, even among his natural jazz constituency. During the 1960s, Curson had as interesting a career as many more recognized players, but for whatever reason he never had the celebrated career that his music would seem to warrant. If you know him at all, you know his work with Charles Mingus, which could hardly be more impressive. I agree with the general consensus that Mingus at Antibes is Curson at his fierce and unflappable best....

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Shifting Designs [Updated, 3:45 p.m.] I filed my review of the staggeringly good new Kurt Rosenwinkel album, Star of Jupiter, in time for last Tuesday's paper. Space constraints bumped it back a week: you'll find it in today's New Music column. I'll add that Peter Hum did a great job with his review for the Ottawa Citizen. And some enticing news from Rosenwinkel's team: the guitarist has been booked on Eric Clapton's next Crossroads Guitar Festival, at Madison Square Garden in April. Also on the bill: John Scofield, Gary Clark Jr., Earl Klugh, and a whole mess of others.

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