Booker Little and Friend
| Booker Little and Friend | ||||
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| Studio album by Booker Little | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1961 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:22 | |||
| Label | Bethlehem | |||
| Producer | Teddy Charles | |||
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Booker Little and Friend is the final album led by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Bethlehem label.[1] The CD reissue added two previously released alternate takes.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "Booker Little is generally the top soloist on the harmonically advanced hard bop date and he is in peak form throughout".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Booker Little except as indicated
- "Victory and Sorrow" - 5:56
- "Forward Flight" - 6:18
- "Looking Ahead" - 7:25
- "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 5:11
- "Calling Softly" - 5:39
- "Booker's Blues" - 5:16
- "Matilde" - 5:55
- "Looking Ahead" [alternate take 4] - 8:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Looking Ahead" [alternate take 7] - 8:15 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded in New York City, Summer 1961 .
Personnel
- Booker Little - trumpet
- Julian Priester - trombone (tracks 1-3 & 5-9)
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5-9)
- Don Friedman - piano
- Reggie Workman - bass
- Pete LaRoca - drums
References
- ↑ Booker Little discography accessed February 10, 2011.
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 201.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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