Released 1960 Length 35:15 Release date 1960 | Recorded April 13 & 15, 1960 Producer Irving Joseph Label M&I Music | |
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Booker little 4 max roach 1958 01 milestones
Booker Little is an album by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Time label. The CD re-release entitled Booker Little: Complete Quartet Recordings added six bonus tracks recorded in 1958.
Contents
- Booker little 4 max roach 1958 01 milestones
- Max roach booker little 1961 percussion bitter sweet 01 garvey s ghost
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Max roach booker little 1961 percussion bitter sweet 01 garvey s ghost
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Trumpeter Booker Little's second session as a leader (there would only be four) is a quartet outing that puts the emphasis on relaxed tempoes. Little's immediately recognizable melancholy sound and lyrical style are heard in top form".
Track listing
All compositions, and all sessions led, by Booker Little except as indicated- "Opening Statement" - 6:42
- "Minor Sweet" - 5:38
- "Bee Tee's Minor Plea" - 5:40
- "Life's a Little Blue" - 6:53
- "Grand Valse" - 4:57
- "Who Can I Turn To?" (Alec Wilder, William Engvick) - 5:25
- "My Old Flame" [take 1 stereo] (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 3:34 (Max Roach Quartet) Bonus track on CD reissue
- "My Old Flame" [take 2 mono] (Coslow, Johnston) - 3:38 (Max Roach Quartet) Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) - 4:14Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Moonlight Becomes You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 5:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Blues De Tambour" (Ed Shaughnessy) - 3:39 (Teddy Charles Sextet) Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Tune Up" (Miles Davis) - 5:21 (Max Roach New Quintet) Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Songs
1Opening Statement6:43
2Minor Sweet5:41
3Bee Tee's Minor Plea5:41
References
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