1959 studio album by Booker Little
Booker Little 4 and Max Roach (also released as The Defiant Ones ) is an album by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded in 1958 (and 1959 on the CD reissue) for the United Artists label.[ 1]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Overall, this forward-looking hard bop set is easily recommended".[ 2]
All compositions by Booker Little except as indicated
"Milestones " (John Lewis ) – 5:33 "Sweet and Lovely " (Gus Arnheim , Jules LeMare , Harry Tobias ) – 4:13 "Rounder's Mood" – 5:19 "Dungeon Waltz" – 4:27 "Jewel's Tempo" – 6:35 "Moonlight Becomes You " (Johnny Burke , Jimmy Van Heusen ) – 5:40 "Things Ain't What They Used to Be " (Mercer Ellington ) – 10:44 "Blue 'n' Boogie " (Dizzy Gillespie , Frank Paparelli ) – 8:09 Recorded in New York City in October 1958 (at Nola Penthouse Studios, #1–6) and January 30, 1959 (#7–8, some sources suggest Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC, April 15, 1959).
On #1–6
Originally released as United Artists UAL4034 (mono)/UAS5034 (stereo).
On #7–8 (1991 Blue Note CD reissue only)
Originally released as by Young Men From Memphis on Down Home Reunion, United Artists UAL4029 (mono)/UAS5029 (stereo).
^ Booker Little discography accessed February 7, 2011 ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 7, 2011 ^ DeMichael, Don (17 March 1960). "Booker Little: Booker Little 4 and Max Roach ". DownBeat . Vol. 27, no. 6. pp. 36–38. ^ Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin . p. 899. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0 . ^ Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week" . Tom Hull – On the Web . Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release
As leader or co-leader WithMax Roach With others Compilations
Albums The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1953) Max Roach + 4 (1956) Jazz in 3/4 Time (1956–57) The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker (1957–58) Award-Winning Drummer (1958) Booker Little 4 and Max Roach (1958) MAX (1958) Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene (1958) Max Roach + 4 at Newport (1958) Max Roach with the Boston Percussion Ensemble (1958) Deeds, Not Words (1958) Moon Faced and Starry Eyed (with Abbey Lincoln , 1959) Quiet as It's Kept (1959) Rich Versus Roach (and Buddy Rich , 1959) The Many Sides of Max (1959) Long as You're Living (1960) Parisian Sketches (1960) We Insist! (1960) Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961) It's Time (1962) Money Jungle (and Duke Ellington , Charles Mingus , 1962) Speak, Brother, Speak! (1962) The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan (and Hasaan Ibn Ali , 1964) Drums Unlimited (1965) Members, Don't Git Weary (1968) Lift Every Voice and Sing (1971) Re: Percussion (M'Boom , Strata-East , 1973) Birth and Rebirth (and Anthony Braxton , 1978) Historic Concerts (and Cecil Taylor , 1979) M'Boom (1979) One in Two – Two in One (and Anthony Braxton , 1979) Pictures in a Frame (1979) The Long March (and Archie Shepp , 1979) In the Light (1982) Live at Vielharmonie (1983) Collage (M'Boom, 1984) It's Christmas Again (1984) Scott Free (1984) Survivors (1984) Easy Winners (1985) Bright Moments (1986) Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989 (and Dizzy Gillespie , 1989) To the Max! (1990–91) With Clifford Brown Compilations
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums as leader or co-leader WithPepper Adams WithKenny Burrell WithJohn Coltrane WithArt Farmer WithElla Fitzgerald WithCurtis Fuller WithColeman Hawkins WithMilt Jackson WithJ.J. Johnson WithSonny Rollins With others Tentets (Franco Ambrosetti , 1985) Boss Tenor (Gene Ammons , 1960) Big Brass (Benny Bailey , 1960) Bash! (Dave Bailey , 1961) Who Is Gary Burton? (Gary Burton , 1962) Jazz Lab (Donald Byrd , 1957) Carter, Gillespie Inc. (Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie , 1976) Paul Chambers Quintet (1957) More Party Time (Arnett Cobb , 1960) Movin' Right Along (Arnett Cobb, 1960) Rhythm in Mind (Steve Coleman , 1991) Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss , 1968) Straight Ahead (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1976) Collectors' Items (Miles Davis , 1956) Quiet Kenny (Kenny Dorham , 1959) The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album (1960 [1976]) Opening Remarks (Ted Dunbar , 1978) Patented by Edison (Harry "Sweets" Edison , 1960) The Book Cooks (Booker Ervin , 1960) The Song Book (Booker Ervin, 1964) Chromatic Palette (Tal Farlow , 1981) The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 (1975) Gettin' with It (Benny Golson , 1959) Free (Benny Golson, 1962) The Panther! (Dexter Gordon , 1970) The Swingin'est (Bennie Green and Gene Ammons, 1958) Grey's Mood (Al Grey , 1973–75) It's About Time (Jimmy Hamilton , 1961) Can't Help Swinging (Jimmy Hamilton, 1961) Drum Suite (Slide Hampton , 1962) Out of the Afternoon (Roy Haynes and Roland Kirk , 1962) Really Big! (Jimmy Heath , 1960) New Picture (Jimmy Heath, 1985) Porgy & Bess (Joe Henderson , released 1997) The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962) Mirage (Bobby Hutcherson , 1991) Bossa Nova Plus (Willis Jackson , 1962) Desert Winds (Illinois Jacquet , 1962) Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants (1960) Let's Swing! (Budd Johnson , 1960) Heart to Heart (Elvin Jones , 1980) Blues for Dracula (Philly Joe Jones , 1958) Detroit – New York Junction (Thad Jones , 1956) Mad Thad (Thad Jones, 1956–57) A Story Tale (Clifford Jordan and Sonny Red , 1961) The Adventurer (Clifford Jordan, 1978) Booker Little 4 and Max Roach (1958) Booker Little (1960) Vocalese (The Manhattan Transfer , 1985) Flute Flight (Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar , 1957) Flute Soufflé (Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar, 1957) Dusty Blue (Howard McGhee , 1960) Reincarnation of a Lovebird (Charles Mingus , 1960) De Lawd's Blues (Billy Mitchell , 1980) Smooth as the Wind (Blue Mitchell , 1960–61) The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960) Jeru (Gerry Mulligan , 1962) Jive at Five (Joe Newman , 1960) Good 'n' Groovy (Joe Newman with Frank Foster , 1960) Joe's Hap'nin's (Joe Newman, 1961) Straight Life (Art Pepper , 1979) The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi (1956) Limbo Carnival (Dave Pike , 1962) Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver! (Dave Pike, 1962) Pony's Express (Pony Poindexter , 1962) Keep Swingin' (Julian Priester , 1960) Wisteria (Jimmy Raney , 1985) Swingin' with Pee Wee (Pee Wee Russell , 1960) Stable Mates (A. K. Salim , 1957) Here Comes Louis Smith (Louis Smith , 1958) Roots (Idrees Sulieman , 1957) Tate-a-Tate (Buddy Tate , 1960) Color Changes (Clark Terry , 1960) Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again (1965) Stan "The Man" Turrentine (1960) ZT's Blues (Stanley Turrentine , 1961) The Frank Wess Quartet (1960) Southern Comfort (Frank Wess , 1962) California Soul (Gerald Wilson , 1968) Pairing Off (Phil Woods , 1956) Rights of Swing (Phil Woods, 1961)