Booker Little and Friend
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1961 studio album by Booker Little
| Booker Little and Friend | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Recorded | Summer 1961 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 48:22 |
| Label | Bethlehem |
| Producer | Teddy Charles |
| Booker Little chronology | |
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] It was reissued under the title Victory and Sorrow in the vinyl era. The CD reissue added two previously released alternate takes.
Reception
[edit ]The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 41⁄2 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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
[edit ]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
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- ^ Booker Little discography accessed February 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 201.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 899. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.