Out Front (Booker Little album)
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| Out Front | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 17 & April 4, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
| Producer | Nat Hentoff | |||
| Booker Little chronology | ||||
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Out Front is a 1961 album by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded and released by the Candid label.[2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
| Pitchfork | 9.3/10[6] |
The AllMusic 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".[3]
Track listing
[edit]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
[edit]- Booker Little – trumpet
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Don Friedman – piano
- Art Davis (tracks 1, 3 & 7), Ron Carter (tracks 2 and 4–6) – bass
- Max Roach – drums, timpani, vibraphone
References
[edit]- ^ "New LP Releases". Billboard Music Week. The Billboard Publishing Co. October 23, 1961. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Booker Little discography accessed February 7, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 7, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. United States: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 899. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Shteamer, Hank. "Booker Little: Out Front Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
| Out Front | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 17 & April 4, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
| Producer | Nat Hentoff | |||
| Booker Little chronology | ||||
| ||||
Out Front is a 1961 album by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded and released by the Candid label.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
| Pitchfork | 9.3/10[6] |
The AllMusic 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".[3]
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
- Booker Little – trumpet
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Don Friedman – piano
- Art Davis (tracks 1, 3 & 7), Ron Carter (tracks 2 and 4–6) – bass
- Max Roach – drums, timpani, vibraphone
References
- ^ "New LP Releases". Billboard Music Week. The Billboard Publishing Co. October 23, 1961. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Booker Little discography accessed February 7, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 7, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. United States: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 899. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Shteamer, Hank. "Booker Little: Out Front Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2022.