Booker Little - Essential Classics, Vol. 856- Booker Little (2025) [Official Digital Download]

Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 – October 5, 1961) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He appeared on many recordings in his short career, both as a sideman and as a leader. Little performed with Max Roach, John Coltrane, and Eric Dolphy and was strongly influenced by Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown. He died aged 23.
Booker Little Jr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Booker, a Pullman porter who was a trombonist, and his wife Ophelia Little, who was a church organist. He also was the brother of Helena, Vivian, and Vera Little (Vera later sung with the London Opera Company). From such a musically inclined family, Little naturally gravitated towards music at a young age. His first instrument was trombone (like his father), but he switched to clarinet at the age of 12. At 14, his band director urged him to switch to trumpet, and he settled on the instrument quickly. In 1952, Little started attending Manassas High School where he continued his development on trumpet and later graduated. Being in Memphis, Little was able to further develop his talent with contemporaries such as Phineas Newborn Jr., George Coleman, Frank Strozier, and his cousin Louis Smith. He was performing with Newborn on a casual basis by his mid-teens.

TRACKLIST

1. Booker Little - Milestones
2. Booker Little - Man of Words
3. Booker Little - Life's a Little Blue
4. Booker Little - Left Alone
5. Booker Little - Ode to Charlie Parker
6. Booker Little - Mrs. Parker of K.C. (Bird's Mother)
7. Booker Little - Hazy Blues
8. Booker Little - Far Cry
9. Booker Little - We Speak
10. Booker Little - Miss Ann
11. Booker Little - Tenderly
12. Booker Little - Moonlight Becomes You
13. Booker Little - Sweet and Lovely
14. Booker Little - Strength and Sanity
15. Booker Little - Bee Tee's Minor Plea
16. Booker Little - Opening Statement
17. Booker Little - Rounder's Mood
18. Booker Little - Minor Sweet
19. Booker Little - Moods in Free Time
20. Booker Little - Bee Vamp



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