Out Front (Booker Little album)

Out Front is a 1961 album by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded and released by the Candid label.[2]

Out Front
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1961[1]
RecordedMarch 17 & April 4, 1961
GenreJazz
Length43:33
LabelCandid
ProducerNat Hentoff
Booker Little chronology
Booker Little
(1960)
Out Front
(1961)
Booker Little and Friend
(1961)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "His seven now-obscure originals (several of which deserve to be revived) are challenging for the soloists and there are many strong moments during these consistently challenging and satisfying performances".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Booker Little
  1. "We Speak" - 6:47
  2. "Strength and Sanity" - 6:18
  3. "Quiet Please" - 8:11
  4. "Moods in Free Time" - 5:45
  5. "Man of Words" - 4:52
  6. "Hazy Hues" - 6:42
  7. "A New Day" - 5:31
  • Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios in New York City on March 17, 1961 (tracks 1, 3 & 7) and April 4, 1961 (tracks 2 & 4-6).

Personnel

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References

  1. "New LP Releases". Billboard Music Week. The Billboard Publishing Co. 23 October 1961. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. Booker Little discography accessed February 7, 2011
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2011
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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