Bill Coleman - In Milan with Lino Patruno & His Friends (1972) [vinyl>flac, re-rip]

Back on 23^rd April 2012, I posted this gem at the old Crypt saying:

Here we have another great musician backed by an impressive Italian jazz group. In 1972, Bill Coleman (1904-1981) trumpeter extraordinaire linked up with Lino Patruno and his band for a once in lifetime session. The resulting album showcases Bill in full swing singing and blowing away on his trumpet and flugelhorn. The atmosphere is of overall joy and entertainment with all the musicians giving it their best interpreting some classic old jazz standards. The guitar and bass work by Lino Patruno is exemplary. Other players of note include Mario Rusca on piano, Bruno Longhi on clarinet and Sergio Rigon on flute. A highlight is certainly “I Want A Little Girl”. These tracks are taken from the veteran Italian Durium label. Under the suggestion of PoppaChubby, I finally got around to re-rip this beauty, now presented with greater fidelity. Quite a task considering this LP has been a well-loved and often played album, Enjoy!

DURIUM Records, ms. A 77313, 1972

Recorded 1st & 2nd December, 1972 at the Durium Studio, Milan, Italy

Personnel:

Bill Coleman - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals

Lino Patruno - Guitar, Bass (#A1,A3,B4)

Gianni Acocella - Trombone

Bruno Longhi - Clarinet

Sergio Rigon - Tenor Saxophone, Flute

Paolo Tomelleri - Tenor Saxophone (#B2,B4)

Mario Rusca - Piano

Giancarlo Cinti - Bass

Giorgio Vanni - Drums

Track Listing:

Side A

A1. Basin Street Blues {Spencer Williams} (6:24)

A2. Honeysuckle Rose {Fats Waller, Andy Razal} (5:15)

A3. I Want A Little Girl {Billy Moll, Murray Mencher} (7:20)

Side B

B1. Pennies From Heaven {Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston} (4:03)

B2. I've Found A New Baby {Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams} (5:16)

B3. Out Of Nowhere {Johnny Green, Edward Heyman} (3:27)

B4. Perdido {Juan Tizol} (5:50)

Credits:

Sound Technician - Piero Bisleri

Liner Notes - Ennio Vitanza

Sammy Price and his Bluesicians, 1944

Sammy Price was similar to Lonnie Johnson in that he really defied genre classification. My friend Les, who is a trad jazz player, would describe him as a blues pianist who was at home playing jazz as well. The problem with that is he predates the introduction of the piano into Blues. Sammy is a swing and stride era pianist who continued to play effectively in the bop eras but had a special affinity for blues and boogie woogie (styles in which he is considered to be more influential). If you remember the Lucky Thompson series from a year or 2 back, Lucky played with Sammy in the mid 40's too.

These recordings were done for World Broadcasting Systems in 1944 on 16" transcriptions for broadcast purposes only. The final versions first saw public release in 1984 for 2 or 3 seconds. This is the first and only release of the entire session, warts and all. The band is astounding; Ike Quebec, Bill Coleman, Joe Eldridge (Roy's older brother), and a very young Oscar Pettiford.....WHEW!

This release produced just down the block!

Ben Webster - Meets Bill Coleman (1967)

The U.S. jazz scene of the late '60s was dominated by such disparate artists as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, and others. The swing players from the '30s and '40s were out of vogue in America, but in Europe audiences still flocked to see them; hence this recording session features a British rhythm section backing tenor legend Ben Webster and trumpeter and singer Bill Coleman. While this music has no surprises, it's delightful in its relaxed swing and joyous delivery. Webster and Coleman play well off each other and the band supports the two horn men with real panache. In particular, the Django Reinhardt-esque guitar playing of Jim Douglas adds a European flair to the proceedings. Highlights include the upbeat "But Not For Me" and the delicate ballad, "For All We Know." ~ by Rovi, allmusic.com

Black Lion, BLCD-760141, 1990

Recorded 27th April, 1967 at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, England

Track Listing:

1. Proud Horn {Bill Coleman, Ben Webster} (4:56)

2. Moonglow {Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills} (5:06)

3. Satin Doll {Ellington, Mercer, Strayhorn} (4:54)

4. For Max {Bill Coleman, Ben Webster} (6:22)

5. But Not For Me [Take 3] {George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin} (4:23)

6. But Not For Me [Take 4] {George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin} (4:00)

7. For All We Know {Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis} (5:41)

8. Sunday {Chester Conn, Nick Drake, Benny Krueger, Ned Miller, Jule Styne} (4:44)

9. Bill Coleman {Bill Coleman, Ben Webster} (6:13)

Track 2 - Previously Unreleased

Track 6 - Previously Unreleased Alternative Take

Personnel:

Ben Webster - Tenor Saxophone

Bill Coleman - Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals

Jim Douglas - Guitar

Fred Hunt - Piano

Roy Rae - Bass

Lennie Hastings - Drums

This one is for PoppaChubby, he's a great lover of Swing. The music provided here was taken from the Limited Edition CD not available now. Like many Black Lion releases the sound quality can be poor. In this instance the disc was ripped to wav and optimized prior to re-encoding to FLAC for this post. The results speak for themselves. Enjoy!

Ben Webster on Black Lion

This post is a combined effort between grumpy, Tom Ryan and myself.  For newer followers, Tom Ryan is a friend of ours with a deep collection, and an even bigger heart.  Most recently, we featured several of his Diz sides, so make sure to show him some love in the comments.

I can safely say that with all of these albums you would have a wonderful weekend of jazz.  Webster's time in Europe was possibly his most productive, turning out wonderful sides with some of the finest local players. 

Enjoy!!!

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Ben Webster - Duke's In Bed

Black Lion BLP 30137

     1965

Bass – Henrik Hartmann, Hugo Rasmussen, Niels -     Henning Orsted Pederson

Drums – Alex Riel, Hans Nymand

Piano – Kenny Drew, Niels Jorgen Steen

Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster, Ole Kongsted Trombone – John Darville

Trumpet – Arnved Meyer

 

1.  What's I'm Gotchere

2.  Close Your Eyes

3.  There's No Greater Love

4.  Brother John's Blues

5.  Stompy Jones

6.  Nancy, With The Laughing Face

7.  I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)

8.  Duke's In Bed

 

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Ben Webster - Atmosphere For Lover's And Thieves
Black Lion Records BLP 30105
1965

 

Bass – Henrik Hartmann, Hugo Rasmussen, Niels -     Henning Orsted Pederson

Drums – Alex Riel, Hans Nymand

Piano – Kenny Drew, Niels Jorgen Steen

Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster, Ole Kongsted Trombone – John Darville

Trumpet – Arnved Meyer

1. Blue Light

2. Stardust

3. What's New

                                                                                  4. Autumn Leaves

                                                                                  5. Easy To Love

                                                                                      6. My Romance

                                                                                      7. Yesterdays

                                                                                      8. Days Of Wine And Roses

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Ben Webster and Bill Coleman - Swingin' In London

Black Lion 2460-128

1967 

Bass – Ron Rae
Drums – Lennie Hastings
Guitar – Jim Douglas
Piano – Fred Hunt
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bill Coleman (2) (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B3)

1.  Bill Coleman   
2.  But Not For Me   
3.  Pound Horn    
4.  Sunday    
5.  For All We Know    
6.  Satin Doll    
7.  For Max    

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Ben Webster - Stormy Weather
Black Lion
1965

Ben Webster (ts)
Kenny Drew (p)
Niels-Henning Oersted Pedersen (b)
Alex Riel (d)

01 - Our Love is Here To Stay    06 - I Can't Get Started
02 - My Romance                       07 - The Theme
03 - Blues for Herluf                    08 - Friskin' The Frog
04 - Londonderry Air                  09 - Stormy Weather
05 - Mack The Knife                   10 - Teach Me Tonight
                                       
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Ben Webster - Gone With The Wind

Black Lion

1965

Ben Webster (ts)
Kenny Drew (p)
Niels-Henning Oersted Pedersen (b)
Alex Riel (d)

1. Perdido
2. Yesterdays
3. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter)
4. Set Call
5. Sunday
6. That's All
7. Gone With the Wind
8. Over the Rainbow
9. Indiana
10. Misty
11. Set Call