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Booker Little 4 & Max Roach
| Recorded | Oct 1958 |
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| Label | United Artists Records |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 373242 |
The record
Fresh out of his teens, Little pushes harmony past hard bop's usual limits while Roach's drumming cuts sharp beneath him. George Coleman's Memphis-bred tenor grit sets off Little's cool, probing lines on this early United Artists date.
Session personnel
- Art Davis — bass
- Max Roach — drums
- Tommy Flanagan — piano
- George Coleman — tenor saxophone
- Booker Little — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1976 | United Artists Records · GXC-3137 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue earliest on file |
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| 1976 | United Artists Records — STEREO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 1991 | Blue Note · CDP 7 84457 2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Art Davis also plays on
Max Roach also plays on
Tommy Flanagan also plays on