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Little Johnny C is an album by American trumpeter Johnny Coles recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]

Little Johnny C
Studio album by Johnny Coles
Released	Early March 1964[1]
Recorded	July 18 (#1-3) and August 9 (#4-6), 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:29
Label	Blue Note BST 84144
Producer	Alfred Lion
Johnny Coles chronology
The Warm Sound (1961) Little Johnny C (1964) Katumbo (Dance) (1971)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The typically impressive Blue Note lineup handles the obscure material with creative invention".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Pearson except as indicated

1. "Little Johnny C" - 5:12
2. "Hobo Joe" (Joe Henderson) - 8:15
3. "Jano" - 7:24
4. "My Sweet Passion" - 7:11
5. "Heavy Legs" - 6:01
6. "So Sweet My Little Girl" - 6:26

Personnel

• Johnny Coles - trumpet
• Leo Wright - alto saxophone, flute
• Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
• Duke Pearson - piano
• Bob Cranshaw - bass
• Pete La Roca (tracks 4-6), Walter Perkins (tracks 1-3) - drums

References

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