Booker Little and Friend
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.
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Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | Summer 1961 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 48:22 | |||
Label | Bethlehem | |||
Producer | Teddy Charles | |||
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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]
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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.
- 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.
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