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 Oct 2, 2008
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The Three C's
Benny Carter, Bill Coleman, Henri Chaix
Jazz - Released by Sackville on Apr 4, 2003
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The Complete Philips Recordings
Jazz - Released by Universal Music Division Decca Records France on Jan 1, 2005
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Bill Coleman - Don Byas Combo
Bebop - Released by TCB - The Montreux Jazz Label™ on Mar 16, 2011
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I Feel Like Buddy Holly
Pop - Released by Cold Comfort Productions on May 16, 2021
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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 Oct 31, 2023
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You Can't Buy Back Your Life
Rock - Released by BCMR on Oct 15, 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 Feb 22, 2013
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Follow That
Esmond Selwyn, Paul Sawtell, Bill Coleman, Robin Jones
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Slam Productions on Jan 1, 2000
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Turn Your Radio On!
Country - Released by Bill Coleman on Jan 1, 2003
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Looking for What I Find
Blues - Released by Bill Coleman on Jun 1, 2012
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A Long Time Coming
Rock - Released by Bill Coleman on Jan 1, 2003
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Retour de Bill Coleman en France
Jazz - Released by Ina, musique(s) on Apr 15, 2014
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Smalltown Cafe
Lounge - Released by Bill Coleman on Feb 24, 2024
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Best Laid Plans
Country - Released by Bill Coleman on Oct 31, 2022
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I'll Tear My Own Walls Down
Rock - Released by BCMR on Jan 1, 2007
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