Bill Coleman ‎| From Boogie To Funk

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… 
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AllMusic Review by Jason Birchmeier

From Boogie to Funk finds the somewhat undercelebrated swing trumpeter Bill Coleman at a late period in his career, nailing down this set of blues in Paris with a fine group in 1960. The set begins wonderfully with an extended journey through a 16-minute two-part piece entitled "From Boogie to Funk," with the first part subtitled "The Blues" and the second titled "The Boogie." The subtitles prove fitting as Coleman indeed picks up the pace a bit for the second part, and from there the album never really slows down much. It's this swinging feel that propels the later pieces -- "Bill, Budd and Butter," "Afromotive in Blue," "Colemanonlogy," and "Have Blues, Will Play 'Em" -- which were all composed by Coleman, as were the two parts of "From Boogie to Funk." Overall, this set never hits a lull and proves delightful throughout, making one wish Coleman would have recorded a few more sessions such as this while in Paris. Joining him here are Budd Johnson (tenor sax), Les Spann (guitar), Patti Bown (piano), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Buddy Catlett (bass), and Joe Harris (drums).

Bill Coleman

From Boogie To Funk  

Saxophone Budd Johnson

Trombone Quentin Jackson

Trumpet Bill Coleman 

Contrabass Buddy Catlett

Drums Joe Harris 

Guitar Les Spann

Piano Patti Bown

1 From Boogie To Funk, Part 1: The Blues 11:37

2 From Boogie To Funk, Part 2: The Boogie 4:34

3 Bill, Budd And Butter 9:42

4 Afromotive In Blue 6:30

5 Colemanology 5:11

6 Have Blues, Will Play'em 9:46

Recorded - January 21 and 22, 1960 - Paris