Bill Coleman 1936 1938

Bill Coleman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Allegro Corporation
• ASIN: B000001NP9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,193,559 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You?)

2. Georgia on My Mind

3. I'm in the Mood for Love

4. After You've Gone

5. Joe Louis Stomp

6. Coquette

7. (Back Home Again In) Indiana

8. Rose Room

9. Bill Street Blues

10. After You've Gone

11. The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

12. I Ain't Got Nobody

13. Baby Won't You Please Come Home

14. Big Boy Blues

15. Swing Guitars

16. Bill Coleman Blues

17. In a Little Spanish Town

18. I Double Dare You

19. Bagatelle

20. Montmartre Blues

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, May 28, 2001

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This review is from: Bill Coleman 1936 1938 (Audio CD)

While thumbing through a book about trumpet players, I read a highly rated review of this CD and decided to buy it. All I can say is...Wow. The first track, "What's the reason I'm not pleasin'you?"- transported me back to a time long before I was born. Coleman's swinging, lyrical trumpet and the overall ambiance of these small group recordings are exceptional. Kentucky born Coleman spent his most creative years in Europe, where he was more famous. Many sides feature American pianist, Herman Chittison, jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelly and the great Django Reinhardt-among many others, all contributing excellent accompaniment. Too many great songs to mention, but there a two versions of "After You've Gone" that will knock your socks off. The 1936 take has the most amazing trumpet breaks I've ever heard. The '37 version has Coleman sharing the spotlight with Grappelly; two giants of jazz unleashing their improvisational virtousity. Firing on all cylinders, they swing like mad, right up to the song's thrilling climax. Sublime!