BILL COLEMAN-JAZZ IN PARIS-FROM BOOGIE TO FUNK

From Boogie to Funk finds the somewhat under-celebrated 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 Colemen 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). This set was originally released in 1960 and also re-released in late 1990 by Polygram under the title The Great Parisian Session and then again (thankfully) in 2001 by Verve. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

1. From boogie to funk Part1 The Blues
2. From Boogie to funk Part2 The Boogie
3. Bill, Bud and butter
4. Afromotive in blue
5. Colemanology
6. Have blues will play'em.

Bill Coleman - Trumpet
Quentin Jackson - Trombone
Budd Johnson - Tenor
Patti Brown - Piano
Les Spann - Guitar
Buddy Catlett - Bass
Joe Harris - Drums