Mr. Teddy
Context
Last track of Plenty of Horn (Old Town, 1961), composed by Ted Curson. The quintet, with Bill Barron, Kenny Drew and Jimmy Garrison, is that of the New York session of April 1961.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).