About
Booker Little Jr. (April 2, 1938 – October 5, 1961) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He appeared on many recordings in his short career, both as a sideman and as a leader. Little performed with Max Roach, John Coltrane, and Eric Dolphy and was strongly influenced by Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown. He died aged 23.
Member of
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Booker Little 4 eponymous, trumpet
Discography
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Also known as
Booker Little, Jr.
Tags
- free-jazz
- trumpet
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f2008882-e914-4c8a-a3fe-272833ecca94
- ISNI
- 0000000055129670
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.