Booker Little - Out Front (Candid)
Booker Little - trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Booker Little]
Eric Dolphy - alto, bass clarinet, flute [click here to see more vinyl featuring Eric Dolphy]
Max Roach - drums, tympani, vibes [click here to see more vinyl featuring Max Roach]
Ron Carter - bass (A1, B1, B2, B3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ron Carter]
Art Davis - bass (A2, A3, B4)
Julian Priester - trombone
Don Friedman - piano
Written by Booker Little
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Candid
Original Label : Candid
Recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City, 17 & April 4, 1961
Recording engineer : Bob d’Orleans
Produced by Nat Hentoff
Remastered and lacquer cut by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in October 1961
Reissued in August 2023
Track :
Side B :
Awards:
Featured in Michael Fremer's Heavy Rotation in the November 2007 Issue of Stereophile
Reviews :
« Booker Little was the first trumpet soloist to emerge in jazz after the death of Clifford Brown to have his own sound. His tragically brief life (he died at age 23 later in 1961) cut short what would have certainly been a major career. Little, on this sextet date with multi-reedist Eric Dolphy, trombonist Julian Priester, and drummer Max Roach, shows that his playing was really beyond bebop. 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. » AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
The brilliant young post-bop trumpeter Booker Little is heard here accompanied by an all-star band, including the saxophonist Eric Dolphy, the bassist Ron Carter and the drummer Max Roach, on a set that combines elements of bop and cool jazz, as well as Little's own imaginative flourishes, which display an authority and potential far beyond his mere 23 years.
Rating :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.64 / 5