''Out Front'' is a 1961 album by American jazz trumpeter
Booker Little
Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 – October 5, 1961) – accessed June 2010 was an American
featuring performances recorded and released by the Candid label.Booker Little discography accessed February 7, 2011
Reception
The
AllMusic
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review by Scott Yanow 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".Yanow, S AllMusic Review accessed February 7, 2011
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 and 7) and April 4, 1961 (tracks 2 & 4–6).''
Personnel
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Booker Little
Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 – October 5, 1961) – accessed June 2010 was an American
– trumpet
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Julian Priester
Julian Priester (born June 29, 1935) is an American jazz trombonist and occasional euphoniumist. He is sometimes credited "Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto". He has played with Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock.
B ...
Art Davis
Arthur David Davis (December 6, 1934 – July 29, 2007) was a double-bassist, known for his work with Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner and Max Roach.
Biography
Davis was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United Stat ...
(tracks 1, 3 & 7), Ron Carter (tracks 2 and 4–6) – bass
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Max Roach
Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history. He work ...
– drums,
timpani
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,
vibraphone
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