Johnny Coles • Little Johnny C

 

Biography
by Scott Yanow
A fine trumpeter with a distinctive cry, Johnny Coles long had the ability to say a lot with a few notes. He played with a few top R&B bands, including Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (1948-1951), Bull Moose Jackson (1952), and Earl Bostic (1955-1956); was with James Moody's group (1956-1958); and appeared on several Gil Evans records between 1958-1964. Probably his most significant association was with the 1964 Charles Mingus Sextet that toured Europe. Also in the group were Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Jaki Byard, and Dannie Richmond. Coles can be seen holding his own against those giants on a European television show (available on a Shanachie video), but he had to leave the tour halfway through due to a sudden illness. He also played with Herbie Hancock's sextet (1968-1969), Ray Charles (1969-1971), Duke Ellington (1971-1974), Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (briefly in 1976), Dameronia, Mingus Dynasty, and the Count Basie band when it was under Thad Jones' leadership (1985-1986), but fame managed to elude him. Coles led sessions through the years for Epic, Blue Note, Mainstream, and finally for Criss Cross, before passing away from cancer.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-coles-mn0000201232/biography

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Biografía
por Scott Yanow
Johnny Coles, un excelente trompetista con un grito distintivo, tuvo durante mucho tiempo la capacidad de decir mucho con unas pocas notas. Tocó con algunas de las mejores bandas de R&B, como Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (1948-1951), Bull Moose Jackson (1952) y Earl Bostic (1955-1956); estuvo con el grupo de James Moody (1956-1958) y apareció en varios discos de Gil Evans entre 1958-1964. Probablemente su asociación más significativa fue con el Sexteto de Charles Mingus de 1964, que realizó una gira por Europa. En el grupo también estaban Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Jaki Byard y Dannie Richmond. Se puede ver a Coles enfrentándose a esos gigantes en un programa de televisión europeo (disponible en un vídeo de Shanachie), pero tuvo que abandonar la gira a mitad de camino debido a una repentina enfermedad. También tocó con el sexteto de Herbie Hancock (1968-1969), Ray Charles (1969-1971), Duke Ellington (1971-1974), Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (brevemente en 1976), Dameronia, Mingus Dynasty y la banda de Count Basie cuando estaba bajo la dirección de Thad Jones (1985-1986), pero la fama le fue esquiva. Coles dirigió sesiones a lo largo de los años para Epic, Blue Note, Mainstream y, finalmente, para Criss Cross, antes de fallecer de cáncer.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-coles-mn0000201232/biography

Tracks:
1 - Little Johnny C - 5:09
2 - Hobo Joe - 8:12
3 - Jano - 7:20
4 - My Secret Passion - 7:07
5 - Heavy Legs - 5:57
6 - So Sweet My Little Girl - 6:27

    
Credits:
    Alto Saxophone, Flute – Leo Wright
    Bass – Bob Cranshaw
    Composed By – Duke Pearson
    Cover – Reid Miles
    Drums – Pete La Roca (tracks: 4 to 6), Walter Perkins (tracks: 1 to 3)
    Liner Notes – Bob Blumenthal, Duke Pearson
    Photography By – Francis Wolff
    Piano – Duke Pearson
    Producer – Alfred Lion
    Recorded By, Remastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
    Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
    Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson
    Trumpet – Johnny Coles

Originally recorded on July 18th (tracks 1-3) and August 9th (tracks 4-6) 1963 by Rudy Van Gelder of the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Label:    Blue Note – 7243 8 75265 2 5
Series:    RVG Edition
Released:    2005
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/5332432-Johnny-Coles-Little-Johnny-C

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