Under-recognized trumpeter Johnny Coles recorded only one album for Blue Note but 1963’s Little Johnny C is a little-known treasure of the catalog featuring Coles at the helm of a dynamic sextet with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, alto saxophonist Leo Wright, pianist Duke Pearson, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummers Walter Perkins & Pete La Roca.

BLUE NOTE CLASSIC VINYL EDITION: stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal, padded inner sleeve.

Tracklist:

Little Johnny C (1963)

A1. Little Johnny C

A2. Hobo Joe

A3. Jano

B1. My Secret Passion

B2. Heavy Legs

B3. So Sweet My Little Girl

Johnny Coles (trumpet); Joe Henderson (tenor sax); Leo Wright (alto sax); Duke Pearson (piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Pete La Roca (Drums: B1, B2, B3), Walter Perkins (Drums: A1, A2, A3)