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Jazzwax List: 7 by Earl Coleman

Jazzwax List: 7 by Earl Coleman

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

Earl Coleman is an all-but-forgotten vocalist today. The barrel- voiced baritone was born in Port Huron, Mich., in 1925 and starting singing with bands led by Jay McShann and Earl Hines. In New York in the late 1940s, he became a fixture in the clubs of 52nd Street. Coleman brought enormous feeling to the ballads and blues he sang, sounding as though he were yawning and stretching while singing. Coleman also was a favorite of leading jazz musicians who recognized ...

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Interview

Earl Coleman: Social Call

Earl Coleman: Social Call

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

Before Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane in 1963, there was Earl Coleman and Sonny Rollins in 1956. Coleman had a rich, romantic deep baritone that was similar in some respects to that of his idol, Billy Eckstine. But Coleman was less showtime, less photogenic and less talented. He also wasn't as lucky, which can be heard in his voice and today is the integrity of his charm. While Eckstine had enormous power and slick consistency in big band and small ...

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

There's Something...

Warner Bros. Records
1983

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Love Songs

Warner Bros. Records
1968

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Returns

Prestige
1956

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