Earl Coleman Returns

Earl Coleman Returns is an album by American jazz singer Earl Coleman recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label. The 1994 CD reissue added four additional tracks originally released on 78 RPM singles.

Earl Coleman Returns
Studio album by Earl Coleman
Released	1956
Recorded	February 8 & November 4, 1955, March 2 & June 8, 1956
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:29 CD reissue with additional tracks
Label	Prestige PR 7045
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Earl Coleman chronology
Earl Coleman Returns (1956) Love Songs (1968)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and reviewer Scott Yanow stated, "Although not an improviser, Coleman could swing, as he shows on these performances with the assistance of such fine players as trumpeter Art Farmer, altoist Gigi Gryce, and pianist Hank Jones".

Track listing

1. "Say It Isn't So" (Irving Berlin) – 5:38
2. "Reminiscing" (Gigi Gryce, Jon Hendricks) – 5:50
3. "Social Call" (Gryce, Hendricks) – 6:29
4. "It's You or No One" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 5:19
5. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:15
6. "No Love, No Nothin'" (Harry Warren, Leo Robin) – 5:21
7. "This Is Always" (Warren, Mack Gordon) – 2:40 Additional track on CD reissue
8. "My Last Affair" (Haven Johnson) – 2:47 Additional track on CD reissue
9. "Ghost of a Chance" (Victor Young, Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 3:36 Additional track on CD reissue
10. "I Haven't Changed a Thing" (Henry Nemo, Michael Goldsen, Irving Mills) – 3:34 Additional track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio on February 8, 1955 (tracks 7 & 8), November 4, 1955 (tracks 9 & 10), March 2, 1956 (tracks 4–6) and June 8, 1956 (tracks 1–3).

Personnel

• Earl Coleman – vocals
• Art Farmer – trumpet (tracks 1–6)
• Nat Howard – trumpet (tracks 7–8)
• Nat Woodyard – trumpet (tracks 9–10)
• Henderson Chambers – trombone (tracks 7–8)
• Edwin Moore – trombone (tracks 9–10)
• Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone (tracks 4–6)
• Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone (tracks 7–10)
• Gene Easton – baritone saxophone (tracks 7–8)
• Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone (tracks 9–10)
• John Houston – piano (tracks 7–8)
• Hank Jones – piano (tracks 1–6)
• Lawrence Wheatley – piano (tracks 9–10)
• Wendell Marshall – bass (tracks 1–3)
• Oscar Pettiford – bass (tracks 4–6)
• Ernie Shapherd – bass (tracks 9–1)
• Ben Stuberville – bass (tracks 7–8)
• George Brown – drums (tracks 7–10)
• Wilbert Hogan – drums (tracks 1–3)
• Shadow Wilson – drums (tracks 4–6)