Out Front (Booker Little album)
Out Front is a 1961 album by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded and released by the Candid label.[2]
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| Released | October 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 17 & April 4, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
| Producer | Nat Hentoff | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "His seven now-obscure originals (several of which deserve to be revived) are challenging for the soloists and there are many strong moments during these consistently challenging and satisfying performances".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
All compositions by Booker Little
- "We Speak" - 6:47
- "Strength and Sanity" - 6:18
- "Quiet Please" - 8:11
- "Moods in Free Time" - 5:45
- "Man of Words" - 4:52
- "Hazy Hues" - 6:42
- "A New Day" - 5:31
*Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios in New York City on March 17, 1961 (tracks 1, 3 & 7) and April 4, 1961 (tracks 2 & 4-6).
Personnel
- Booker Little - trumpet
- Julian Priester - trombone
- Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Don Friedman - piano
- Art Davis (tracks 1, 3 & 7), Ron Carter (tracks 2 & 4-6) - bass
- Max Roach - drums, timpani, vibraphone
References
- "New LP Releases". Billboard Music Week. The Billboard Publishing Co. 23 October 1961. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- Booker Little discography accessed February 7, 2011
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2011
- 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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