American jazz trumpeter and composer Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 - October 5, 1961), appeared on numerous recordings during his tragically short career, both as a sideman and as a leader. Little performed with Max Roach, John Coltrane, and Eric Dolphy and was strongly influenced by Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown. He died aged just 23. This stunning new collection houses all Booker Little's albums on which he performed as leader during his tragically short career, plus the two live albums he made with Eric Dolphy recorded at the Five Spot. Celebrating and compiling the finest music this hugely underrated jazz master produced, this collection goes a long way in providing the ultimate collection of the great man's quite extraordinary work.
- Disc 1 - 1 Milestones 2 Sweet and Lovely 3 Rounder's Mood 4 Dungeon Waltz 5 Jewel's Tempo 6 Moonlight Becomes You 7 Opening Statement 8 Minor Sweet 9 Bee Tee's Minor Plea 10 Life's a Little Blue 11 The Grand Valse 12 Who Can I Turn To?
- Disc 2 - 1 November Afternoon 2 Chasin' the Bird 3 The Prophecy 4 Quiet Temple 5 Wee-Tina 6 Construction Crew 7 Ping Pong Beer 8 Call to Arms 9 Witchfire 10 We Speak 11 Strength and Sanity 12 Quiet Please 13 Moods in Free Time 14 Man of Words 15 Hazy Blues 16 A New Day
- Disc 3 - 1 Victory and Sorrow 2 Forward Flight 3 Looking Ahead 4 If I Should Lose You 5 Calling Softly 6 Booker's Blues 7 Matilde 8 Mrs. Parker of K.C. (Bird's Mother) 9 Ode to Charlie Parker 10 Far Cry 11 Miss Ann 12 Left Alone 13 Tenderly 14 It's Magic
- Disc 4 - 1 Fire Waltz 2 Bee Vamp 3 The Prophet 4 Aggression 5 Like Someone in Love
