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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Johnny Coles • The Warm Sound

Review
by Scott Yanow
Trumpeter Johnny Coles, best-known for his association with Charles Mingus in 1964, made his recording debut as a leader on this Epic session which was reissued on CD in 1995 by Koch. A bop-based trumpeter with a lyrical sound of his own, Coles is showcased here with an excellent quartet (Kenny Drew or Randy Weston on piano, bassist Peck Morrison and drummer Charlie Persip). He is in top form on a pair of standards (including "If I Should Lose You"), his own blues "Room 3" and four Weston originals; the reissue adds an alternate take of "Hi-Fly" to the original program. A fine outing.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-warm-sound-mw0000645780

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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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
El trompetista Johnny Coles, más conocido por su asociación con Charles Mingus en 1964, hizo su debut discográfico como líder en esta sesión de Epic que fue reeditada en CD en 1995 por Koch. Coles, un trompetista basado en el bop con un sonido lírico propio, se exhibe aquí con un excelente cuarteto (Kenny Drew o Randy Weston al piano, el bajista Peck Morrison y el batería Charlie Persip). Está en plena forma en un par de standards (incluyendo "If I Should Lose You"), su propio blues "Room 3" y cuatro originales de Weston; la reedición añade una toma alternativa de "Hi-Fly" al programa original. Un buen disco.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-warm-sound-mw0000645780

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 - Room 3 - 5:42
2 - Where - 7:47
3 - Come Rain Or Shine - 5:31
4 - Hi-Fly - 5:36
5 - Pretty Strange - 5:47
6 - If I Should Lose You - 5:20
7 - Babe's Blues - 5:15
8 - Hi-Fly (take 2) - 8:53

Credits:
    Bass – Peck Morrison
    Drums – Charlie Persip
    Piano – Kenny Drew (tracks: 1,3 to 6,8), Randy Weston (tracks: 2,7)
    Trumpet – Johnny Coles

Original session produced by Mike Berniker.
Recorded CBS April 10 1961 tracks 1,2. Track 8 previously unreleased alternate take
Other tracks recorded April 13,1961
Original session engineered by: Fred Plaut and Rober Waller. Reissue produced by Barry Felldman.

Label:    Koch Jazz – KOC 3-7804-2
Released:    1995
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/4690646-Johnny-Coles-Quartet-The-Warm-Sound