Booker Little | |
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 Little in 1961 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Booker Little Jr. |
| Born | April 2, 1938 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1961 (aged 23) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, hard bop, avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Trumpeter, composer |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1956–1961 |
| Formerly of | Max Roach, Eric Dolphy, Johnny Griffin, George Coleman, Tommy Flanagan, Art Davis, Julian Priester, Frank Strozier, Ray Draper, Bob Cranshaw, Abbey Lincoln |
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. Little performed with Max Roach, John Coltrane, and Eric Dolphy and was strongly influenced by Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown. He died aged 23.[2]
- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com – accessed June 2010
- ^ Sullivan, Leo T. "Biography". Booker Little. Leo T. Sullivan Jazz Websites. Retrieved October 4, 2014.