Booker Little (album)


Booker Little is an album by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Time label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Trumpeter Booker Little's second session as a leader is a quartet outing that puts the emphasis on relaxed tempoes. Little's immediately recognizable melancholy sound and lyrical style are heard in top form".

Track listing

All compositions, and all sessions led, by Booker Little except as indicated
  1. "Opening Statement" – 6:42
  2. "Minor Sweet" – 5:38
  3. "Bee Tee's Minor Plea" – 5:40
  4. "Life's a Little Blue" – 6:53
  5. "The Grand Valse" – 4:57
  6. "Who Can I Turn To?" – 5:25
The following tracks appear in some CD reissues, and do not include the same personnel as the original session and LP. Most CD reissues keep the original LP format.
  2. "My Old Flame" – 3:34
  3. "My Old Flame" – 3:38
  4. "Sweet and Lovely" – 4:14
  5. "Moonlight Becomes You" – 5:41
  6. "Blues De Tambour" – 3:39
  7. "Tune Up" – 5:21

Personnel

Additional tracks on later CD reissues: