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| John Coppola (2007) | |
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| John Coppola has been there and done everything. From the studio to the road, jazz, big band, opera, gospel, Country & Western, jingles, Broadway, he is definetely a trumpet legend.
He has played with all the greats, Charlie Barnet, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Henry Mancini, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Petula Clark, Dizzy Gillespie, Nelson Riddle, Nat Cole, Frank Sinatra, you name it. Still an active teacher, John has taught and inspired many modern greats, and must be heard to be believed. |
| Pick | Artist | Album | Song | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Lester Young | Little Pee's Blues | Undercover (Girl) Blues | (TIM) |
| # 2 | Fats Navarro | The Fats Navarro Story | Move | (Proper) |
| # 3 | Coleman Hawkins featuring Dizzy Gillespie | Cattin' at the Keynote | Woody 'n' You | (Proper) |
| # 4 | Blue Mitchell | Smooth As the Wind | Smooth As the Wind | (OJC) |
| # 5 | Tony Fruscella | Complete Studio Recordings | I'll Be Seeing You | (Jazz Factory) |
| # 6 | Louis Armstrong | Heart Full of Rhythm, Vol. 2 | Jubilee | (GRP) |
| # 7 | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall | Monk's Mood | (Blue Note) |
| # 8 | Sidney Bechet featuring Muggsy Spanier | Spreadin' Joy | China Boy | (Naxos) |
| # 9 | Tommy Dorsey featuring Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and Ziggy Elman | The Song Is You | I'll Take Tallulah | (RCA) |
| Book | Louis Armstrong, "In His Own Words" | |||
| Luxury Item | Binoculars, "in case I can catch a boat and get out of there" | |||
| Tim Garland
26 Apr Ben Goldberg 01 Mar Lua Hadar 08 Mar | Molly Holm
19 Apr Remy Le Boeuf 15 Mar Stephanie Nakasian 18 Jan | Marlena Shaw
29 Mar Ben Sidran 12 Apr |