Little Johnny C
| Little Johnny C | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Early March 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 18 (#1–3) and August 9 (#4–6), 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84144 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Johnny Coles chronology | ||||
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Little Johnny C is an album by American trumpeter Johnny Coles recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The typically impressive Blue Note lineup handles the obscure material with creative invention".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated
- "Little Johnny C" - 5:12
- "Hobo Joe" (Joe Henderson) - 8:15
- "Jano" - 7:24
- "My Secret Passion" - 7:11
- "Heavy Legs" - 6:01
- "So Sweet My Little Girl" - 6:26
Personnel
[edit]- Johnny Coles - trumpet
- Leo Wright - alto saxophone, flute
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Duke Pearson - piano
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Pete La Roca (tracks 4–6), Walter Perkins (tracks 1–3) - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Billboard Mar 28, 1964
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 16, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.