Wilbur "Doc" Little (March 5, 1928 – May 4, 1987) was an American jazz bassist known for playing hard bop and post-bop. Little originally played piano, but switched to double bass after serving in the military. In 1949 he moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked with "Sir" Charles Thompson, among others. After that, he was in

J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...

's quintet from 1955 to 1958 and was also the bassist for the Tommy Flanagan Trio. He moved to the Netherlands in 1977 and lived there for the rest of his life.

Discography

As sideman

With Tommy Flanagan *'' Overseas'' (Prestige, 1957) With

Buck Hill Buck Hill is a ski hill in Burnsville, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. It is one of three ski areas in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; the others are Afton Alps and Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area. Buck Hill opened in 1954 and offe ...

*'' Easy to Love'' (SteepleChase, 1981 982 *'' Impressions'' (SteepleChase, 1981 983 With

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives fo ...

*'' Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank'' (Label M, 1965) With Elvin Jones *'' Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Enja, 1968) *''

Poly-Currents ''Poly-Currents'' is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.The Prime Element ''The Prime Element'' is a jazz album by jazz drummer Elvin Jones, originally released in 1976 as part of the "Blue Note Re-issue Series". The pieces compiled here were recorded in 1969 and 1973. The tracks from 1973 (#A1 to #B2) would be includ ...

'' (Blue Note, 1969) *''

Coalition A coalition is a group formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political or economical spaces. Formation According to ''A Gui ...

'' (Blue Note, 1970) With

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J Is for Jazz ''J Is for Jazz'' is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label.Dial J. J. 5 ''Dial J. J. 5'' is an album by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label.J. J. in Person! ''J. J. in Person!'' is an album recorded "in concert" by the J. J. Johnson Quintet which was released on the Columbia label. This is a studio recording, but some release of the album, including the original release, feature over-dubbed applause a ...

'' (Columbia, 1958) With Duke Jordan *''

Live in Japan ''Live in Japan'' can refer to one of the following albums or videos: Albums * ''Live in Japan'' (21st Century Schizoid Band album) * ''Live in Japan'' (22-20s album) * ''Live in Japan'' (B.B. King album) * ''Live in Japan'' (Beck, Bogert & Appice ...

'' (SteepleChase, 1976

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Flight to Japan ''Flight to Japan'' is an album led by the pianist Duke Jordan, recorded in 1976 in Tokyo and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1978.

'' (SteepleChase, 1976 978 *''

Tivoli One ''Tivoli One'' is a live album by pianist Duke Jordan's Trio recorded at the Tivolis Koncertsal and first released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1984.

'' (SteepleChase, 1978, 984 *''

Tivoli Two ''Tivoli Two'' is a live album by pianist Duke Jordan's Trio recorded at the Tivolis Koncertsal and first released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1984.

'' (SteepleChase, 1978, 984 *'' Wait and See'' (SteepleChase, 1978 994 With

Lee Konitz Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz ...

*'' Oleo'' (Sonet, 1975) With Junior Mance *''

Live at the Top ''Live at the Top'' is a live album by jazz pianist Junior Mance which was released on the Atlantic label in 1969.Horace Parlan Horace Parlan (January 19, 1931 – February 23, 2017) was an American pianist and composer known for working in the hard bop and post-bop styles of jazz. In addition to his work as a bandleader Parlan was known for his contributions to the Char ...

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Blue Parlan ''Blue Parlan'' is an album by American jazz pianist Horace Parlan featuring performances recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label.

'' (Steeplechase, 1978) *'' Hi-Fly'' (Steeplechase, 1978) With Roswell Rudd * '' Blown Bone'' (Philips, 1979) With Archie Shepp *''

Little Red Moon ''Little Red Moon'' is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Black Saint/Soul Note, Soul Note label.

'' (Soul Note, 1985) With Randy Weston *'' Live at the Five Spot'' (United Artists, 1959)

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