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1959 studio album by Booker Little
Booker Little 4 and Max Roach The Defiant Ones Booker Little featuring performances recorded in 1958 (and 1959 on the CD reissue) for the United Artists label.[ 1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Overall, this forward-looking hard bop set is easily recommended".[ 2]
Track listing
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).
Personnel
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).
References
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release
As leader WithMax Roach With Compilations
Albums
The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley Max Roach + 4 Jazz in 3/4 Time The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker Award-Winning Drummer Booker Little 4 and Max Roach MAX Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene Max Roach + 4 at Newport Max Roach with the Boston Percussion Ensemble Deeds, Not Words Moon Faced and Starry Eyed Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Quiet as It's Kept Rich Versus Roach Buddy Rich , 1959)The Many Sides of Max Long as You're Living Parisian Sketches We Insist! Percussion Bitter Sweet It's Time Money Jungle Duke Ellington , Charles Mingus , 1962)Speak, Brother, Speak! The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan Hasaan Ibn Ali , 1964)Drums Unlimited Members, Don't Git Weary Lift Every Voice and Sing Re: Percussion M'Boom , Strata-East , 1973)Birth and Rebirth Anthony Braxton , 1978)Historic Concerts Cecil Taylor , 1979)M'Boom One in Two – Two in One Anthony Braxton , 1979)Pictures in a Frame The Long March Archie Shepp , 1979)In the Light Live at Vielharmonie Collage It's Christmas Again Scott Free Survivors Easy Winners Bright Moments Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989 Dizzy Gillespie , 1989)To the Max! With Clifford Brown Compilations
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums WithPepper WithKenny WithJohn WithArt WithElla WithCurtis WithColeman WithMilt WithJ.J. WithSonny With
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 More Party Time Arnett Cobb , 1960)Movin' Right Along Rhythm in Mind Steve Coleman , 1991)Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) Sonny Criss , 1968)Straight Ahead Collectors' Items Miles Davis , 1956)Quiet Kenny Kenny Dorham , 1959)The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album Opening Remarks Ted Dunbar , 1978)Patented by Edison Harry "Sweets" Edison , 1960)The Book Cooks Booker Ervin , 1960)The Song Book Chromatic Palette Tal Farlow , 1981)The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 Gettin' with It Benny Golson , 1959)Free 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 Drum Suite Slide Hampton , 1962)Out of the Afternoon Roy Haynes and Roland Kirk , 1962)Really Big! Jimmy Heath , 1960)New Picture Porgy & Bess Joe Henderson , released 1997)The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard Mirage Bobby Hutcherson , 1991)Bossa Nova Plus Willis Jackson , 1962)Desert Winds Illinois Jacquet , 1962)Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants 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 A Story Tale Clifford Jordan and Sonny Red , 1961)The Adventurer Booker Little 4 and Max Roach Booker Little Vocalese The Manhattan Transfer , 1985)Flute Flight Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar , 1957)Flute Soufflé 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 Jeru Gerry Mulligan , 1962)Jive at Five Joe Newman , 1960)Good 'n' Groovy Frank Foster , 1960)Joe's Hap'nin's Straight Life Art Pepper , 1979)The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi Limbo Carnival Dave Pike , 1962)Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver! 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 Stan "The Man" Turrentine ZT's Blues Stanley Turrentine , 1961)The Frank Wess Quartet Southern Comfort Frank Wess , 1962)California Soul Gerald Wilson , 1968)Pairing Off Phil Woods , 1956)Rights of Swing
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