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Katumbo (Dance) is an album by American trumpeter Johnny Coles recorded in 1971 for the Mainstream label.

A sweet album of soulful jazz from trumpeter Johnny Coles – a wondeful talent who made a rare few albums as a leader! The record is quite different than Coles’ earlier work for Epic and Blue Note – in that it’s got the slightly electrified Mainstream sound of the 70s firmly in place – with electric and acoustic piano from Cedar Walton and electric and acoustic bass from Reggie Workman. Tracks are longish, and while they’re not exactly all-out funky, they mostly groove pretty nicely – in a spiraling fragmented sort of way (Dusty Groove).

Track listing:
“Never Can Say Goodbye” (Clifton Davis) – 3:01
“The September of My Years” (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 5:29
“728” (Johnny Coles) – 7:17
“Petits Machins” (Miles Davis, Gil Evans) – 3:41
“Betty’s Bossa” (Cecil Bridgewater) – 4:28
“Funk Dumplin'” (Coles) – 6:49

Personnel:
Johnny Coles – trumpet, flugelhorn
Astley Fennell – trombone
Howard Johnson – tuba
Gregory Herbert – tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton – piano, electric piano
Reggie Workman – electric bass
Bruce Ditmas – drums

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Released: 1971
Recorded: 1971 in NYC
Length: 30:45
Label: Mainstream
MRL 346
Producer: Bob Shad