Booker Little Discography

1958 (The age of 20)

Max Roach Quintet

Booker Little (tp) George Coleman (ts) Eddie Baker (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Max Roach (d)

Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, June 3, 1958

16982	Shirley (mono ver.)	EmArcy MG 36132
JB323	Shirley (stereo ver.)	Mercury SR 60128
16983	Memo To Maurice (mono ver.)	EmArcy MG 36132
JB324	Memo To Maurice (stereo ver.)	Mercury SR 60128
16984 \| JB325	Stella By Starlight	EmArcy MG 36132; Mercury SR 60128
16985 \| JB326	Sporty	-
16986	My Old Flame (mono ver.)	EmArcy MG 36132
JB327	My Old Flame (stereo ver.)	Mercury SR 60128
JB328	Stompin' At The Savoy	-
16987	Stompin' At The Savoy (mono outchorus)	EmArcy MG 36132

* Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene (EmArcy MG 36132; Mercury MG 20559; Universal [J] UCCM 9110)
* Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene (not released?) (Mercury SR 60128)
= Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene (Mercury [J] 195J 41)

Max Roach New Quintet

Booker Little (tp) Ray Draper (tu) George Coleman (ts) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d)

summer 1958

17644

Love For Sale

EmArcy MG 36140

* Max Roach + 4 At Newport (EmArcy MG 36140, SR 80010; Mercury MG 20524, SR 60201, [J] 195J 42)

Max Roach New Quintet

same personnel

'Newport Jazz Festival', Newport, RI, July 6, 1958

17645	La Villa	EmArcy MG 36140
17646	A Night In Tunisia	-
17647	Deeds, Not Words	Mercury [J] 195J 42
17648	Minor Mode	EmArcy MG 36140
17649	Tune Up	-

* Max Roach + 4 At Newport (EmArcy MG 36140, SR 80010; Mercury MG 20524, SR 60201, [J] 195J 42)

Max Roach New Quintet

same personnel

NYC, September 4, 1958

	You Stepped Out Of A Dream	Riverside RLP 12-280
	Filide	-
	It's You Or No One	-
	Jodie's Cha-Cha	Riverside R 45417, RLP 12-280; Milestone M 47016
	Deeds, Not Words	Riverside RLP 12-280
	Larry-Larue	Riverside R 45417, RLP 12-280; Milestone M 47016

* Max Roach - Deeds, Not Words (Riverside RLP 12-280, RLP 1122, RS 3018; Fantasy OJC 304, OJCCD 304-2)
= Max Roach - Conversation (Jazzland JLP 79)
* Art Blakey/Max Roach/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat (Milestone M 47016, MCD 47016-2)
* Max Roach - Jodie's Cha-Cha c/w Larry-Larue (Riverside R 45417)

Max Roach New Quintet

same personnel

'Stars Of Jazz', KABC-TV, Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1958

	Minor Mode Blues	Calliope CAL 3013
	The Scene Is Clean	-
	Love For Sale	-

* Max Roach/Bud Shank - Sessions, Live (Calliope CAL 3013)

Booker Little 4 And Max Roach

Booker Little (tp) George Coleman (ts -1,3/5) Tommy Flanagan (p) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d)

Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, October, 1958

1.	Milestones	United Artists UAL 4034
2.	Sweet And Lovely	-
3.	Rounder's Mood	-
4.	Dungeon Waltz	-
5.	Jewel's Tempo	-
6.	Moonlight Becomes You	-

* Booker Little 4 - The Defiant Ones (United Artists UAL 4034, UAS 5034)

Max Roach New Quintet

Booker Little (tp) Ray Draper (tu) George Coleman (ts) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d)

NYC, November 4, 1958

	Milano	Time T 70003
	Tuba De Nod	-
	Variations On The Scene	-
	Pieces Of Quincy (Pies Of Quincy)	-
	Old Folks	-
	Sadiga	-
	Gandolfo's Bounce	-

* Max Roach - Award-Winning Drummer (Time T 70003, ST 70003)
= Max Roach (Time M 52087, S 2087)

Young Men From Memphis

Booker Little, Louis Smith (tp) Frank Strozier (as) George Coleman (ts) Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Calvin Newborn (g) George Joyner (b) Charles Crosby (d)

Olmsted Studios, NYC, 1958 or early 1959

	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	United Artists UAL 4029
	Blue 'N' Boogie	-
	After Hours	-
	Star Eyes	-

* Young Men From Memphis - Down Home Reunion (United Artists UAL 4029, UAS 5029)

1959

Max Roach Quintet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) George Coleman (ts) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d)

Fine Recording, NYC, January 22, 1959

18128-9	Lepa	Mercury MG 20457
18129-7	Connie's Bounce	-
18137-5	Prelude	-
18138-11	Bemsha Swing	-
18139-5	Timpanalli	-
18140-4	There's No You	-
18141-7	A Little Sweet	-

* Max Roach - A Little Sweet (not released) (Mercury MG 20457, SR 60140)
= Max Roach - The Many Sides Of Max (Mercury MG 20911, SR 60911; Universal [J] UCCM 9125)

Bill Henderson With Benny Golson's Orchestra

Booker Little (tp) Bernard McKinney (tb, euph) Yusef Lateef (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Bill Henderson (vo) Benny Golson (arr)

Chicago, IL, October 27, 1959

59-1310	Moanin'	Vee-Jay LP 1015, NVJ 2-909
59-1311	Bad Luck	Vee-Jay 337, LP 1015, NVJ 2-909
59-1312	The Song Is You	Vee-Jay LP 1015, NVJ 2-909
59-1313	This Little Girl Of Mine	-
59-1314	You Make Me Feel So Young	-
59-1315	Without You	Vee-Jay unknown

* Bill Henderson Sings (Vee-Jay LP 1015, SR 1015)
* Bill Henderson - His Complete Vee-Jay Recordings, Vol. 1 (Vee-Jay NVJ 2-909)
* Bill Henderson With Benny Golson's Orchestra (no details) (Vee-Jay 337)

Slide Hampton Octet

Burt Collins, Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little (tp) Bernard McKinney (barh) Slide Hampton (tb) George Coleman (ts, cl) Jay Cameron (bars, bcl) George Tucker (b) Kenny Dennis, Pete LaRoca, Charlie Persip (d)

Bell Sound Studios, NYC, late 1959

	Newport	Strand SLS 1006
	Autumn Leaves	-
	Althea	-
	Jazz Corner	-
	Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child	-
	Go East Young Man	-
	Patricia	-
	Woody'n You	-

* Slide Hampton - Slide! (Strand SLS 1006)

1960

Frank Strozier Quintet

Booker Little (tp) Frank Strozier (as) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)

Fine Recording Studios, NYC, February 2, 1960

	W.K. Blues	Vee-Jay LP 3005
	A Starling's Theme	-
	I Don't Know	-
	I Don't Know (take 3)	Vee-Jay [J] FHCY 1001
	Waltz Of The Demons	Vee-Jay LP 3005
	Waltz Of The Demons (take 1)	Vee-Jay [J] FHCY 1001
	Runnin'	Vee-Jay LP 3005
	Runnin' (take 4)	Vee-Jay [J] FHCY 1001
	Off Shore	Vee-Jay LP 3005
	Off Shore (take 3)	Vee-Jay [J] FHCY 1001
	Just In Time	-
	Luck A Duce	-
	Tibit	-

* Fantastic Frank Strozier (Vee-Jay LP 3005, SR 3005)
= Frank Strozier/Booker Little - Waltz Of The Demons (Affinity [E] AFF 49)
* Wynton Kelly - Alternate Takes Of Fantastic And The Others (Vee-Jay [J] FHCY 1001)

Armando Peraza Septet

Marcus Belgrave, Donald Byrd, Booker Little (tp) Mal Waldron (p) Addison Farmer (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Armando Peraza (per)

NYC, spring 1960

	Chasin' The Byrd	Warwick W 5003 ST
	Wee-Tina	-
	Call To Arms	-

* Earl Zindars/Armando Peraza - The Soul Of Jazz Percussion (Warwick W 5003 ST)

Booker Little Quartet

Booker Little (tp) Tommy Flanagan (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Roy Haynes (d)

NYC, April 13, 1960

	Opening Statement	Time M 52011
	Minor Sweet	-
	The Grand Valse	-
	Who Can I Turn To?	-

* Booker Little (Time M 52011, S 2011)

Booker Little Quartet

Booker Little (tp) Wynton Kelly (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Roy Haynes (d)

NYC, April 15, 1960

	Bee Tee's Minor Plea	Time M 52011
	Life's A Little Blue	-

* Booker Little (Time M 52011, S 2011)

Teddy Charles Band

Don Ellis, Booker Little (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Teddy Charles (vib) Mal Waldron (p) Addison Farmer (b) Philly Joe Jones, Ed Shaughnessy (d) Willie Rodriguez (per)

NYC, summer 1960

	Construction Crew	Warwick W 5003 ST
	November Afternoon	-
	Witch Fire	-

* Earl Zindars/Armando Peraza - The Soul Of Jazz Percussion (Warwick W 5003 ST)

Teddy Charles Sextet

Booker Little (tp) Booker Ervin (ts) Teddy Charles (vib) Mal Waldron (p) Addison Farmer (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d)

"Museum Of Modern Art", NYC, August 25, 1960

	Scoochie	Warwick W 2033; TCB 1003
	Cycles	-
	Embraceable You	Warwick W 2033
	Blues De Tambour	Warwick W 2033; TCB 1003
	Take Three Part Jazz Suite: Route 4 / Byriste / Father George	Warwick W 2033
	The Confined Few	Warwick W 2033; TCB 1003
	Stardust	TCB 1003

* Teddy Charles - Jazz In The Garden (Warwick W 2033)
* Booker Little/Booker Ervin - Sounds Of Inner City (TCB 1003)

Max Roach Sextet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Walter Benton (ts) Coleman Hawkins (ts -1) James Schenck (b) Max Roach (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, August 31, 1960

1.	Driva' Man	Candid CJM 8002
2.	Freedom Day	-

* Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite - We Insist! (Candid CJM 8002, CJS 9002, CCD 79002)

Max Roach Octet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Walter Benton (ts) James Schenck (b) Max Roach (d -2) Michael Olatunji (cga -2) Tomas DuVall, Raymond Mantilla (per -2) Abbey Lincoln (vo -2) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, September 6, 1960

1.	All Africa	Candid CJM 8002
2.	Tears For Johannesburg	-

* Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite - We Insist! (Candid CJM 8002, CJS 9002, CCD 79002)

Jazz Artists Guild

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Walter Benton (ts) Peck Morrison (b) Jo Jones, Max Roach (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, November 1, 1960

Cliff Walk

Candid CJM 8022

* Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels (Candid CJM 8022, CJS 9022, CCD 79022)

Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet

Booker Little (tp) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Jaki Byard (p) Ron Carter (b) Roy Haynes (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1960

2772	Ode To Charlie Parker	New Jazz NJLP 8270
2773	Mrs. Parker Of K.C. (aka Bird's Mother)	-
2775	Serene	Prestige PR 24046, MPP 2517
2776	Miss Ann	New Jazz NJLP 8270
2777	Far Cry	-

* Eric Dolphy - Far Cry (New Jazz NJLP 8270; Fantasy OJC 400, OJCCD 400-2)
= Eric Dolphy - Far Cry! (Prestige PR 7747)
= Eric Dolphy/Ron Carter - Magic (Prestige P 24053)
* Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige PR 24046)
* Eric Dolphy - Dash One (Prestige MPP 2517)

1961

Abbey Lincoln

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl, picc) Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d) Roger Sanders, Robert White (cga) Abbey Lincoln (vo) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, February 22, 1961

	Straight Ahead	Candid 45-602 (later), CJM 8015
	When Malindy Sings	Candid 45-602, CJM 8015
	In The Red	Candid CJM 8015
	Blue Monk	-
	Left Alone	-
	African Lady	Candid 45-602, CJM 8015
	African Lady (take 4)	Candid CJS 9033
	Retribution	Candid 45-602 (later), CJM 8015

* Abbey Lincoln - Straight Ahead (Candid CJM 8015, CJS 9015, CCD 79015)
* Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy (Candid CJS 9033, CCD 79033)
* Abbey Lincoln - Straight Ahead c/w Retribution (Candid 45-602 (later))
* Abbey Lincoln - When Malindy Sings c/w African Lady (Candid 45-602)

Booker Little Sextet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Don Friedman (p) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d, timp, vib) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, March 17, 1961

	We Speak	Candid CJM 8027
	Quiet, Please	-
	Quiet, Please (take 1)	Candid CJS 9033
	A New Day	Candid CJM 8027

* Booker Little - Out Front (Candid CJM 8027, CJS 9027, CCD 79027)
* Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy (Candid CJS 9033, CCD 79033)

Booker Little Sextet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Don Friedman (p) Ron Carter (b) Max Roach (d, timp, vib) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, April 4, 1961

	Strength And Sanity	Candid CJM 8027
	Moods In Free Time	-
	Moods In Free Time (take 5)	Candid CCD 79033
	Man Of Words	Candid CJM 8027, CCD 79000
	Hazy Hues	Candid CJM 8027
	Hazy Hues (take 5)	Candid CJS 9033

* Booker Little - Out Front (Candid CJM 8027, CJS 9027, CCD 79027)
* Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy (Candid CJS 9033, CCD 79033)
* Various Artists - The Candid Jazz (Candid CCD 79000)

John Coltrane Orchestra

Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little (tp) Jim Buffington, Donald Carrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius Watkins (frh) Charles Greenlee, Julian Priester (euph) Bill Barber (tu) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl, arr, cond) Pat Patrick (bars) Garvin Bushell (reeds) McCoy Tyner (p, arr) Reggie Workman (b) Paul Chambers (b -5) Elvin Jones (d) Cal Massey (arr) Romulus Franceschini (cond)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1961

1.	Greensleeves	Impulse A 6, AS 9223-2
2.	Song Of The Underground Railroad	Impulse AS 9273; MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541
3.	Greensleeves (alt. take)	Impulse AS 9273
4.	The Damned Don't Cry	Impulse IZ 9361/2
5.	Africa (1st ver.)	-

* John Coltrane - Africa/Brass (Impulse A 6)
= John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (Impulse IMPD 2-168)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9223-2)
* John Coltrane - The Africa/Brass Sessions, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9273)
= John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (Impulse IMPD 2-168)
* The Mastery Of John Coltrane, Vol. 4 - Trane's Modes (Impulse IZ 9361/2)
* John Coltrane - From The Original Master Tapes (MCA/Impulse MCAD 5541, DIDX 204)

John Coltrane Orchestra

Booker Little (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Donald Carrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius Watkins (frh) Carl Bowman (euph) Bill Barber (tu) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl, arr, cond) John Coltrane (ts) Pat Patrick (bars) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Art Davis (b -1,2) Elvin Jones (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1961

1.	Africa (alt. take)	Impulse AS 9273
2.	Africa	Impulse A 6, AS 9200-2
3.	Blues Minor	Impulse A 6

* John Coltrane - The Africa/Brass Sessions, Vol. 2 (Impulse AS 9273)
= John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (Impulse IMPD 2-168)
* John Coltrane - Africa/Brass (Impulse A 6)
= John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (Impulse IMPD 2-168)
* The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years (Impulse AS 9200-2)

Booker Little Sextet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb -1/5,7/9) George Coleman (ts -1/5,7/9) Don Freedman (p) Reggie Workman (b) Pete LaRoca (d)

NYC, summer 1961

1.	Victory And Sorrow	Bethlehem BCP 6061
2.	Forward Flight	-
3.	Looking Ahead	-
4.	Looking Ahead (alt. take 4)	unissued
5.	Looking Ahead (alt. take 7)	-
6.	If I Should Lose You	Bethlehem BCP 6061
7.	Calling Softly	-
8.	Booker's Blues	-
9.	Matilde	-

* Booker Little And Friend (Bethlehem BCP 6061)

Eric Dolphy - Booker Little Quintet

Booker Little (tp) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Mal Waldron (p) Richard Davis (b) Ed Blackwell (d)

"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, July 16, 1961

3146	warming up and tuning	Prestige rejected
3147	Status Seeking	Prestige PR 7382
3149	Aggression	Prestige PRLP 7294, P 34002
3150	Like Someone In Love	-
3151	Fire Waltz	New Jazz NJLP 8260; Prestige P 34002
3152	Bee Vamp	-
-	Bee Vamp (alt. take)	Prestige PR 24046, MPP 2517; Fantasy OJCCD 133-2
3153	The Prophet	New Jazz NJLP 8260; Prestige P 34002
3154	Number Eight (aka Potsa Lotsa)	Prestige PR 7334, P 34002
3155	Booker's Waltz	-

* Eric Dolphy - Here And There (Prestige PR 7382; Fantasy OJCCD 673-2)
= Eric Dolphy - Status (Prestige P 24070)
* Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRLP 7294, PR 7826; Fantasy OJC 247, OJCCD 247-2)
* The Great Concert Of Eric Dolphy (Prestige P 34002)
* Eric Dolphy At The Five Spot, Vol. 1 (New Jazz NJLP 8260; Prestige PR 7611; Fantasy OJC 133, OJCCD 133-2)
* Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige PR 24046)
* Eric Dolphy - Dash One (Prestige MPP 2517)
* Eric Dolphy And Booker Little Memorial Album (Prestige PR 7334; Fantasy OJC 353, OJCCD 353-2)

Max Roach Nonet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Eric Dolphy (as) Clifford Jordan (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga) Carlos "Totico" Eugenio (cowbell) Abbey Lincoln (vo)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 1, 1961

10460	Garvey's Ghost	Impulse A 8, ASD 9228
10461	Mendacity	Impulse A 8, ASD 9228, ASH 9253-3

* Max Roach - Percussion, Bitter Sweet (Impulse A 8, GRD 122)
* Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials (Impulse ASD 9228)
* Various Artists - The Saxophone (Impulse ASH 9253-3)

Max Roach Octet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Eric Dolphy (bcl, fl) Clifford Jordan (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 3, 1961

10462	Mama	Impulse A 8, ASH 9272-3
10463	Tender Warriors	Impulse A 8

* Max Roach - Percussion, Bitter Sweet (Impulse A 8, GRD 122)
* Various Artists - The Drums (Impulse ASH 9272-3)

Max Roach Septet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Eric Dolphy (fl) Clifford Jordan (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 8, 1961

10468

Praise For A Martyr

Impulse A 8

* Max Roach - Percussion, Bitter Sweet (Impulse A 8, GRD 122)

Max Roach Octet

Booker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Eric Dolphy (as, fl) Clifford Jordan (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Art Davis (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 9, 1961

10473

Man From South Africa

Impulse A 8

* Max Roach - Percussion, Bitter Sweet (Impulse A 8, GRD 122)