From Music Matters impressive 45rpm Reissue Series, one of the best Blue Note titles and memorable Johnny Coles session recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. Audiophile mastering from Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech on 2LP 45rpm 180 gram vinyl pressed at RTI and presented in a luxurious gatefold cover with stunning high resolution session photos.

• Limited Edition
• Numbered Edition
• Only 1000 numbered Units available Worldwide
• Remastered from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Master Tapes
• Remastered by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech
• Double LP Cut at 45rpm for ultimate dynamics
• 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl pressed at RTI USA
• Ultra-Durable Extra Thick Album Covers
• Gatefold Cover with Session Photos in stunning High Resolution

Trumpeter Johnny Coles, a distinctive and passionate player best known for his associations with Gil Evans, the remarkable Charles Mingus Quintet of 1964, and Herbie Hancock's late 60's Sextet, led relatively few albums of his own, and only two before 1982. Recorded in 1963, Little Johnny C is universally recognized as Johnny Coles' finest recording.

Cole's soulful trumpet is heard in superb form as he pushes the hard bop mainstream forward. Duke Pearson, who was both a very skilled pianist, as well as one of the top arrangers of the 1960s, contributes five very fresh originals to the set. Notably, Little Johnny C is also one of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson's finest early recordings – his round sound and innovative phrasing clearly evident at this early point in his career.

With the superb title cut, the ballad "So Sweet My Little Girl", and "Jano" being high-points, in addition to beautiful flute and alto solos contributed by Leo Wright, "Little Johnny C" is an masterful album by an artist at his creative peak. This is a set to be savored again and again.

Like all Music Matters Jazz releases, this audiophile vinyl reissue is mastered from the original analog tape and pressed on 180g virgin vinyl at RTI in Camarillo, CA. The highest quality gatefold cover features original session photography on the inside.

Musicians:

Johnny Coles, trumpet
Leo Wright, alto sax & flute
Joe Henderson, tenor sax
Duke Pearson, piano
Bob Cranshaw, bass
Walter Perkins, drums
Pete La Roca, drums

Track Listing:

1. Little Johnny C.
2. Hobo Joe
3. Jano
4. My Secret Passion
5. Heavy Legs
6. So Sweet My Little Girl

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