Booker Little - The Complete Albums Collection (CD)

American jazz trumpeter and composer Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 - October 5, 1961), appeared on numerous recordings during his tragically 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 just 23. This stunning new collection houses all Booker Little's albums on which he performed as leader during his tragically short career, plus the two live albums he made with Eric Dolphy recorded at the Five Spot. Celebrating and compiling the finest music this hugely underrated jazz master produced, this collection goes a long way in providing the ultimate collection of the great man's quite extraordinary work.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Milestones
2. Sweet and Lovely
3. Rounder's Mood
4. Dungeon Waltz
5. Jewel's Tempo
6. Moonlight Becomes You
7. Opening Statement
8. Minor Sweet
9. Bee Tee's Minor Plea
10. Life's a Little Blue
11. The Grand Valse
12. Who Can I Turn To?

Disc: 2

1. November Afternoon
2. Chasin' the Bird
3. The Prophecy
4. Quiet Temple
5. Wee-Tina
6. Construction Crew
7. Ping Pong Beer
8. Call to Arms
9. Witchfire
10. We Speak
11. Strength and Sanity
12. Quiet Please
13. Moods in Free Time
14. Man of Words
15. Hazy Blues
16. A New Day

Disc: 3

1. Victory and Sorrow
2. Forward Flight
3. Looking Ahead
4. If I Should Lose You
5. Calling Softly
6. Booker's Blues
7. Matilde
8. Mrs. Parker of K.C. (Bird's Mother)
9. Ode to Charlie Parker
10. Far Cry
11. Miss Ann
12. Left Alone
13. Tenderly
14. It's Magic

Disc: 4

1. Fire Waltz
2. Bee Vamp
3. The Prophet
4. Aggression
5. Like Someone in Love