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6. Dez. 2020 · Booker Little, Jr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 2, 1938. He played clarinet briefly before taking up trumpet at the age of twelve. As a teenager, he hung out on the Memphis jazz scene, sitting in with players like the Newborn brothers, pianist Phineas and guitarist Calvin, and saxophonist George Coleman.
- Steven Cerra
Booker Little, Jr. (* 2. April 1938 in Memphis (Tennessee); † 5. Oktober 1961 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz - Trompeter und Komponist des Hardbop.
Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 – October 5, 1961) [1] was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He appeared on many recordings in his short career, both as a sideman and as a leader.
18. Jan. 2017 · It was recorded over five days where Max Roach and his band fused Cuban rhythms with post bop and hard bop on what was a emotionally charged album with political themes. Playing a starring role was a trumpeter Booker Little.
Booker Little was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 2, 1938. His sister Vera was an opera diva. Booker played with many of the great Memphis musicians, including Phineas Newborn and George Coleman. Dee Dee Bridgewater reports that her father, Matthew Garrett, taught many of these Memphis musicians at Manassas High School.
22. Apr. 2024 · Booker Little was a prolific trumpeter and composer by any standard, but considering his tragically brief life, his musical achievements are astonishing. A Memphis native, he trained at the Chicago Conservatory of Music, where he impressed Sonny Rollins. This association led to a number of successful recordings with Max Roach in the late 1950s.
27. Aug. 2013 · Booker Little (trumpet), Art Davis (bass), Tommy Flanagan (piano), George Coleman (tenor saxophone), Max Roach (drums)
