This very adaptable black trumpet and flugelhorn player managed to work successfully with such diverse leaders as Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Gil Evans and Charles Mingus. He made three CDs as a leader; we'll hear cuts from these three CDs.
| Pretty Strange Johnny Coles - The Warm Sound - Koch Jazz |
| Babe's Blues Johnny Coles - The Warm Sound - Koch Jazz |
| Come Rain or Come Shine Johnny Coles - The Warm Sound - Koch Jazz |
| Room 3 Johnny Coles - The Warm Sound - Koch Jazz |
| Holy Departures Gord Grdina's East Van Strings - The Breathing of Statues - Songlines 
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| So Sweet My Little Girl Johnny Coles - Little Johnny C - Blue Note |
| Hobo Joe Johnny Coles - Little Johnny C - Blue Note |
| My Sweet Passion Johnny Coles - Little Johnny C - Blue Note |
| Sound of Love Johnny Coles - New Morning - Criss Cross Jazz |
| United Johnny Coles - New Morning - Criss Cross Jazz |
| New Morning Johnny Coles - New Morning - Criss Cross Jazz |
| I Don't Know Yet Johnny Coles - New Morning - Criss Cross Jazz |
| Mister B Johnny Coles - New Morning - Criss Cross Jazz |
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