Bill Coleman
A mellow-toned swing trumpeter with a distinctive sound and a lyrical style, Bill Coleman was a consistent if never particularly famous musician. In 1927, he went to New York with Cecil and Lloyd Scott's band, with whom he made his recording debut. He worked with Luis Russell (1929-1932) and Charlie Johnson, and then in 1933 traveled to France with Lucky Millinder. Coleman recorded with Fats Waller (1934) and played with Teddy Hill's Orchestra (1934-1935), but then moved to France for the first time in 1935. While overseas, he recorded frequently as a leader (really coming into his own), with Willie Lewis' Orchestra, and on dates with Django Reinhardt. He ventured as far as Bombay, and spent 1938-1940 in Egypt with Herman Chittison. Returning to New York, Coleman played with Benny Carter, Teddy Wilson, Andy Kirk, Mary Lou Williams, and John Kirby during 1940-1945, and recorded with Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins (both in 1943). However, he preferred life in Europe and, after a period with groups led by Sy Oliver and Billy Kyle, in 1948, Coleman moved permanently back to France, staying active and recording fairly regularly up until his death in 1981.
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Modern gospel & Negro spirituals
Bill Coleman, Jef Gilson Orchestra, Alain Mion
Classical - Released by Caravage on 2 Oct 2008
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The Three C's
Benny Carter, Bill Coleman, Henri Chaix
Jazz - Released by Sackville on 4 Apr 2003
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The Complete Philips Recordings
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 2005
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Really I Do (Toulouse 1980) (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
Jazz - Released by Disques Black & Blue on 15 May 1980
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Jazz Classic Recordings (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Master Tape Records on 15 May 2020
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I Feel Like Buddy Holly
Pop - Released by Cold Comfort Productions on 16 May 2021
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Lino Patruno meets Bill Coleman
Pop - Released by RCA Records Label on 21 Dec 2022
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After You've Gone
French Music - Released by Rooster Records on 18 Jun 2014
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They all played: W.C. Handy's St. Louis Blues (Recordings of 1946 - 1949)
Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Coleman
Jazz - Released by American Songbook Classics on 31 Oct 2023
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From Boogie To Funk
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on 1 Jan 1960
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You Can't Buy Back Your Life
Rock - Released by BCMR on 15 Oct 2010
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Down by the Riverside (Evasion 1977)
The New Ragtime Band, Bill Coleman, Ed Hubble
Pop - Released by Evasion Music on 22 Feb 2013
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Take a Coffee Break
Jazz - Released by moreeguale on 27 May 2014
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Times Square Time with
Jazz - Released by cr & ti masters on 9 Feb 2014
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Bill Coleman Selected Favorites
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 1 Jan 2022
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In Paris
Progressive Rock - Released by Charly Records on 1 Jan 2022
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