| Booker Little and Friend | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1961 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:22 | |||
| Label | Bethlehem | |||
| Producer | Teddy Charles | |||
| Booker Little chronology | ||||
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Booker Little and Friend is the final album led by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded in 1961 for the Bethlehem label. [1] It was reissued under the title Victory and Sorrow in the vinyl era. The CD reissue added two previously released alternate takes.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "Booker Little is generally the top soloist on the harmonically advanced hard bop date and he is in peak form throughout". [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
All compositions by Booker Little except as indicated
*Recorded in New York City, Summer 1961.
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