Snake Johnson

Snake Johnson is an album by trumpeter Ted Curson, recorded in 1980 and released on the Chiaroscuro label.^[1][2]

Snake Johnson
Studio album by Ted Curson
Released	1981
Recorded	1980
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:44
Label	Chiaroscuro CR-2028
Producer	John R. Rowland
Ted Curson chronology
I Heard Mingus (1980) Snake Johnson (1981) Traveling On (1996)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "Trumpeter Ted Curson plays his own interpretations of advanced hard bop on this somewhat obscure LP".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ted Curson

1. "Snake Johnson" - 7:25
2. "Searching for the Blues" - 5:33
3. "Blue Piccolo" - 10:40
4. "Dwackdo Mun Fudalik" - 7:01
5. "Marjo" - 6:40
6. "LSD, Take a Holiday" - 5:25

Personnel

• Ted Curson - trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
• Charlie Williams - alto saxophone
• Bill Barron - tenor saxophone
• Nick Brignola - baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Jim McNeely - piano
• David Friesen- bass
• Steve McCall - drums
• Lawrence Killian - percussion

References

1. Ted Curson discography accessed March 4, 2015
2. Fitzgerald, M., Ted Curson leader entry, accessed March 4, 2015
3. Yanow, S., AllMusic Review accessed March 4, 2015
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 53. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.