Johnny Coles / Katumbo (Dance) (US, Mainstream Records, MRL 346) <1972>

Johnny Coles / Katumbo (Dance) (US, Mainstream Records, MRL 346) <1972>
(SIDE 1) MRL 346A-1D
(SIDE 2) MRL 346B-1B

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Johnny Coles
Tenor Saxophone – Gregory Herbert
Trombone – Astley Fennell
Tuba – Howard Johnson
Electric Piano, Piano – Cedar Walton
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – Reggie Workman
Drums – Bruce Ditmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqKa4B4Zj8Q

大きく「C」と書かれたジャケが」印象的なブルーノート4144番"Little Johnny C"が代表作ですが、ギル・エヴァンス・オーケストラやチャールズ・ミンガス・バンドでの活躍が中心で、とにかくリーダー作が少ない人です。この1972年の本作品は（本当かどうか知りませんが）"Little Johnny C"以来8年ぶりのリーダー作。欲のなさそうなところが、風貌まで含めて木村充揮（憂歌団）に似ている気がしませんか。

Coles was born in Trenton, New Jersey on July 3, 1926.He grew up in Philadelphia and was self-taught on trumpet.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).He was with James Moody from 1956 to 1958, and played with Gil Evans's orchestra between 1958 and 1964,including for the album Out of the Cool.After this he spent time with Charles Mingus in his sextet which also included Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Jaki Byard, and Dannie Richmond.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).

In 1985 Coles settled in the San Francisco Bay area; he recorded with Frank Morgan and Chico Freeman the following year.After his return to Philadelphia in 1989 he again worked with Morgan and was part of Gene Harris's Philip Morris Superband.In 1990 he recorded with Charles Earland and Buck Hill.Coles recorded as a leader several times over the course of his career.He died of cancer on December 21, 1997 in Philadelphia.

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