Booker Little
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Booker Little was an American jazz trumpeter and composer known for his advanced harmonic sense and influential work in the late 1950s and early 1960s avant-garde and hard bop scenes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Booker Little canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1961 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Abbey Lincoln
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Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Priester NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1938-04-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Memphis, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | uremia ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Abbey Lincoln
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Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1961-10-05 ⓘ |
| education | Chicago Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Little ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Booker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later avant-garde trumpeters ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | post-bop ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced harmonic sense
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work in late 1950s and early 1960s avant-garde jazz ⓘ work in late 1950s and early 1960s hard bop ⓘ |
| name | Booker Little NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
At the Five Spot (with Eric Dolphy)
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Far Cry (with Eric Dolphy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Booker Little (album)
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Booker Little and Friend NERFINISHED ⓘ Out Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory and Sorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ |
| performedAt | Five Spot Café, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Candid Records
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Time Records NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| style |
complex harmonic language
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lyrical trumpet playing ⓘ |
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