Johnny Coles
Johnny Coles | |
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Background information | |
Born | (1926-07-03)July 3, 1926 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 21, 1997(1997-12-21) (aged 71) Philadelphia, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Years active | late 1940s – early 1990s |
John Coles (July 3, 1926 – December 21, 1997) was an American jazz trumpeter.
Early life
Coles was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on July 3, 1926.[1] He grew up in Philadelphia and was self-taught on trumpet.[1]
Later life and career
Coles spent his early career playing with R&B groups, including those of Eddie Vinson (1948–1951), Bull Moose Jackson (1952), and Earl Bostic (1955–1956).[2] He was with James Moody from 1956 to 1958, and played with Gil Evans's orchestra between 1958 and 1964,[2] including for the album Out of the Cool.[1] After this, he spent time with Charles Mingus in his sextet, which also included Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Jaki Byard, and Dannie Richmond.[2] Following this he played with Herbie Hancock (1968–1969), Ray Charles (1969–1971), Duke Ellington (1971–1974), Art Blakey (1976), Dameronia, Mingus Dynasty, and the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Thad Jones (1985–1986).[2]
In 1985, Coles settled in the San Francisco Bay Area; he recorded with Frank Morgan and Chico Freeman the following year.[1] After his return to Philadelphia in 1989, he again worked with Morgan and was part of Gene Harris's Philip Morris Superband.[1] In 1990, Coles recorded with Charles Earland and Buck Hill.[1] Coles recorded as a leader several times over the course of his career.[2] He died of cancer on December 21, 1997, in Philadelphia.[1]
Discography
As leader
- The Warm Sound (Epic, 1961)
- Little Johnny C (Blue Note, 1963)
- Katumbo (Dance) (Mainstream, 1971)
- New Morning (Criss Cross Jazz, 1982)
- Two at the Top (Uptown, 1983) with Frank Wess
As sideman
With Geri Allen
- Some Aspects of Water (Storyville, 1996)
With Tina Brooks
- The Waiting Game (Blue Note, 1961)
With Ray Crawford
- I Know Pres [aka Smooth Groove] (Candid, 1961 [1971])
With Gil Evans
- New Bottle Old Wine (World Pacific, 1958)
- Great Jazz Standards (World Pacific, 1959)
- Out of the Cool (Impulse!, 1960)
- The Individualism of Gil Evans (Verve, 1964)
- Blues in Orbit (Enja, 1971)
- Where Flamingos Fly (Artists House, 1971 [1981])
- Bud and Bird (Electric Bird/King, 1986 [1987])
- Farewell (Evidence, 1986 [1992])
With Booker Ervin
- Booker 'n' Brass (Pacific Jazz, 1967)
With Astrud Gilberto
- Look to the Rainbow (Verve, 1966)
With Grant Green
- Am I Blue (Blue Note, 1962)
With Herbie Hancock
- The Prisoner (Blue Note, 1969)
- Fat Albert Rotunda (Warner Bros., 1969)
With Buck Hill
- The Buck Stops Here (Muse, 1992)
With Etta Jones
- Christmas with Etta Jones (Muse, 1990)
With Philly Joe Jones Dameronia
- To Tadd with Love (Uptown, 1982)
With Charles Mingus
- Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy Cornell 1964 (Blue Note, 1964 [2007])
- Town Hall Concert (Fantasy, 1964)
- Revenge! (Revenge, 1964 [1996])
- The Great Concert of Charles Mingus (America, 1964)
- Hope so Eric Volume 1 Charles Mingus Orchestra, with Eric Dolphy 1964 (Italy: Ingo, 1964)
With James Moody
- Flute 'n the Blues (Argo, 1956)
- Moody's Mood for Love (Argo, 1956)
- James Moody (Argo, 1959)
- Great Day (Argo, 1963)
- The Blues and Other Colors (Milestone, 1969)
With Frank Morgan
- Bebop Lives! (Contemporary, 1987)
With Horace Parlan
- Happy Frame of Mind (Blue Note, 1963; first issued as part of the double LP Back from the Gig by Booker Ervin, 1976)
With Duke Pearson
- Hush! (Jazzline, 1962)
- Honeybuns (Atlantic, 1965)
- Prairie Dog (Atlantic, 1966)
With A. K. Salim
- Stable Mates (Savoy, 1957)
- Afro-Soul/Drum Orgy (Prestige, 1965)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Barbera, André; Kernfeld, Barry (2003), Coles, Johnny (John), Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J095300
- ^ a b c d e Yanow, Scott. "Johnny Coles". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
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- Harlem Jazz, 1930
- Ellingtonia, Vol. One
- Ellingtonia, Vol. Two
- Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
- The Blanton–Webster Band
- Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
- Smoke Rings
- Liberian Suite
- Great Times!
- Masterpieces by Ellington
- Ellington Uptown
- The Duke Plays Ellington
- Ellington '55
- Dance to the Duke!
- Ellington Showcase
- Historically Speaking
- Duke Ellington Presents...
- The Complete Porgy and Bess
- A Drum Is a Woman
- Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956
- Such Sweet Thunder
- Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962
- Ellington Indigos
- Black, Brown and Beige
- Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
- The Cosmic Scene
- Happy Reunion
- Jazz Party
- Anatomy of a Murder
- Festival Session
- Blues in Orbit
- The Nutcracker Suite
- Piano in the Background
- Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.
- Unknown Session
- Piano in the Foreground
- Paris Blues
- Featuring Paul Gonsalves
- Midnight in Paris
- Studio Sessions, New York 1962
- Afro-Bossa
- The Symphonic Ellington
- Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
- Studio Sessions New York 1963
- My People
- Ellington '65
- Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
- Ellington '66
- Concert in the Virgin Islands
- The Popular Duke Ellington
- Far East Suite
- The Jaywalker
- Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
- ...And His Mother Called Him Bill
- Second Sacred Concert
- Studio Sessions New York, 1968
- Latin American Suite
- The Pianist
- New Orleans Suite
- Orchestral Works
- The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
- The Intimacy of the Blues
- The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
- Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
- The Intimate Ellington
- The Ellington Suites
- This One's for Blanton!
- Up in Duke's Workshop
- Duke's Big 4
- Mood Ellington
- Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live
- Black, Brown, and Beige
- The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943
- The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944
- The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946
- The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947
- Ellington at Newport
- Dance Concerts, California 1958
- Dance Dates, California 1958
- Newport 1958
- Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II
- Duke Ellington at the Alhambra
- Live at the Blue Note
- Hot Summer Dance
- The Great Paris Concert
- A Concert of Sacred Music
- In the Uncommon Market
- Soul Call
- Yale Concert
- 70th Birthday Concert
- Togo Brava Suite
- Live at the Whitney
- Third Sacred Concert
- Eastbourne Performance
- Blue Rose
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
- Side by Side
- Back to Back
- The Great Summit
- First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
- Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
- Money Jungle
- Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
- Serenade to Sweden
- Ella at Duke's Place
- The Stockholm Concert, 1966
- Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur
- Francis A. & Edward K.
- It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
- "African Flower"
- "All Too Soon"
- "Azure"
- "Black and Tan Fantasy"
- "Black, Brown and Beige"
- "C Jam Blues"
- "Come Sunday"
- "Cotton Tail"
- "Creole Love Call"
- "Day Dream"
- "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue"
- "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me"
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
- "Drop Me Off in Harlem"
- "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo"
- "Echoes of Harlem"
- "Everything but You"
- "I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues"
- "I Didn't Know About You"
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"
- "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"
- "I'm Beginning to See the Light"
- "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So"
- "In a Mellow Tone"
- "In a Sentimental Mood"
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
- "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"
- "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)"
- "The Mooche"
- "Mood Indigo"
- " Prelude to a Kiss"
- "Rocks in My Bed"
- "(In My) Solitude"
- "Sophisticated Lady"
- Queenie Pie (unfinished opera)
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members
- Hayes Alvis
- Cat Anderson
- Ivie Anderson
- Harold Ashby
- Alice Babs
- Shorty Baker
- Butch Ballard
- Art Baron
- Aaron Bell
- Louie Bellson
- Joe Benjamin
- Barney Bigard
- Lou Blackburn
- Jimmy Blanton
- Wellman Braud
- Lawrence Brown
- Harry Carney
- Johnny Coles
- Willie Cook
- Buster Cooper
- Kay Davis
- Wild Bill Davis
- Wilbur de Paris
- Bobby Durham
- Mercer Ellington
- Rolf Ericson
- Jimmy Forrest
- Victor Gaskin
- Peter Giger
- Tyree Glenn
- Paul Gonsalves
- Sonny Greer
- Fred Guy
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Otto Hardwick
- Shelton Hemphill
- Rick Henderson
- Al Hibbler
- Johnny Hodges
- Major Holley
- Charlie Irvis
- Quentin Jackson
- Hilton Jefferson
- Herb Jeffries
- Freddie Jenkins
- Money Johnson
- Herbie Jones
- Wallace Jones
- Taft Jordan
- Al Killian
- Queen Esther Marrow
- Wendell Marshall
- Murray McEachern
- Louis Metcalf
- James "Bubber" Miley
- Harold "Geezil" Minerve
- Ray Nance
- Tricky Sam Nanton
- Oscar Pettiford
- Eddie Preston
- Russell Procope
- Junior Raglin
- Betty Roché
- Ernie Royal
- Al Sears
- Joya Sherrill
- Willie Smith
- Elmer Snowden
- Rex Stewart
- Billy Strayhorn
- Billy Taylor
- Clark Terry
- Juan Tizol
- Norris Turney
- Ben Webster
- Arthur Whetsel
- Cootie Williams
- Nelson Williams
- Skippy Williams
- Booty Wood
- Jimmy Woode
- Britt Woodman
- Sam Woodyard