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Jubilant Power
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<h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> Professional ratings<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Review scores</th></tr><tr><th scope="col">Source</th><th scope="col">Rating</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Allmusic/Hb8cU8Fb">Allmusic</a></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Rolling_Stone_Jazz_Record_Guide/RRNrAt8J">The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/facts/Allmusic/Hb8cU8Fb">Allmusic</a> awarded the album 4 stars noting "Ted Curson's <i>Jubilant Power</i> shows the modern jazz trumpeter in prime condition, very influenced by a stint with <a href="/facts/Charles_Mingus/HebsbsqR">Charles Mingus</a>, and exhorting his large ensemble to play music indicative of the title... Because Ted Curson produced far too few recordings, and because the band is excellent, this has to rank as one of his best efforts, his modern jazz still sounding vital and fresh".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="track-listing">Track listing</h2> <p><i>All compositions by Ted Curson</i> </p> <ol><li>"Reava's Waltz" - 12:00</li> <li>"Ted's Tempo" - 9:00</li> <li>"Song of the Lonely" - 7:40</li> <li>"Airi's Tune" - 6:23</li> <li>"Searchin' for the Blues" - 6:42</li> <li>"Marjo" - 5:45</li></ol> <h2 id="personnel">Personnel</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Ted_Curson/5tWToMFs">Ted Curson</a> - <a href="/facts/Trumpet/QzvHkd6V">trumpet</a>, <a href="/facts/Flugelhorn/8XPQUTYa">flugelhorn</a>, <a href="/facts/Piccolo_trumpet/JYV5abxA">piccolo trumpet</a>, <a href="/facts/Cowbell_(instrument)/DRk10wjs">cowbells</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Chris_Woods_(musician)/VNnfn6BK">Chris Woods</a> - <a href="/facts/Flute/bByjt2vu">flute</a>, <a href="/facts/Alto_saxophone/H3w7NSVD">alto saxophone</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nick_Brignola/ttqwgTNE">Nick Brignola</a> - <a href="/facts/Baritone_saxophone/NvbM7FuJ">baritone saxophone</a>, <a href="/facts/Saxello/zCFvRmAI">saxello</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Andy_LaVerne/HIB5PM95">Andy LaVerne</a> (tracks 1 & 2), <a href="/facts/Jim_McNeely/V0UQ7V53">Jim McNeely</a> (tracks 3–6) - <a href="/facts/Piano/lRI60lQK">piano</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/David_Friesen/tHH8jo3K">David Friesen</a> - <a href="/facts/Double_bass/zyyj4aay">bass</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Steve_McCall_(drummer)/GgkCBy6J">Steve McCall</a> (tracks 1 & 2), Bob Merigliano (tracks 3–6) - <a href="/facts/Drum_kit/XsmopoW9">drums</a></li> <li>Sam Jacobs - <a href="/facts/Congas/5LEvJquE">congas</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Ted Curson discography accessed February 27, 2015 <a href="http://www.jazzdisco.org/ted-curson/catalog/#inner-city-ic-1017" target="_blank">http://www.jazzdisco.org/ted-curson/catalog/#inner-city-ic-1017</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Fitzgerald, M., Ted Curson leader entry, accessed February 27, 2015 <a href="http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/CursonTed-ldr.php" target="_blank">http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/CursonTed-ldr.php</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Inner City Album Entry, accessed February 27, 2015 <a href="http://innercityjazz.com/jubilant-power-ted-curson-company-ic1017.html" target="_blank">http://innercityjazz.com/jubilant-power-ted-curson-company-ic1017.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed February 27, 2015 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/jubilant-power-mw0000902870" target="_blank">http://www.allmusic.com/album/jubilant-power-mw0000902870</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 53. ISBN 0-394-72643-X. <a href="0-394-72643-X" target="_blank">0-394-72643-X</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed February 27, 2015 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/jubilant-power-mw0000902870" target="_blank">http://www.allmusic.com/album/jubilant-power-mw0000902870</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>