This stunning new collection houses all Booker Little’s albums on which he performed as leader during his tragically short career, plus the two live albums he made with Eric Dolphy recorded at the Five Spot. Celebrating and compiling the finest music this hugely underrated jazz master produced, this collection goes a long way in providing the ultimate collection of the great man’s quite extraordinary work.
DISC ONE
1 Milestones 5:36
2 Sweet And Lovely 4:16
3 Rounder’s Mood 5:23
4 Dungeon Waltz 4:30
5 Jewel’s Tempo 6:38
6 Moonlight Becomes You 5:43
7 Opening Statement 6:43
8 Minor Sweet 5:41
9 Bee Tree’s Minor Plea 5:41
10 Life’s A Little Blue 6:53
11 The Grand Valse 4:58
12 Who Can I Turn To? 5:26
DISC TWO
1 November Afternoon 2:48
2 Chasin’ The Bird 3:47
3 The Prophecy 3:43
4 Quiet Temple 4:35
5 Wee-Tina 4:52
6 Construction Crew 2:18
7 Ping Pong Beer 6:07
8 Call To Arms 4:17
9 Witchfire 4:32
10 We Speak 6:46
11 Strength And Sanity 6:17
12 Quiet Please 8:11
13 Moods In Free Time 5:44
14 Man Of Words 4:51
15 Hazy Blues 6:42
16 A New Day 5:31
DISC THREE
1 Victory And Sorrow 5:56
2 Forward Flight 6:18
3 Looking Ahead 7:26
4 If I Should Lose You 5:12
5 Calling Softly 5:40
6 Booker’s Blues 5:16
7 Matilde 5:55
8 Mrs Parker Of K.C. (Bird’s Mother) 8:04
9 Ode To Charlie Parker 8:45
10 Far Cry 3:55
11 Miss Ann 4:18
12 Left Alone 6:42
13 Tenderly 4:20
14 It’s Magic 4:48
DISC FOUR
1 Fire Waltz 13:21
2 Bee Vamp 12:25
3 The Prophet 21:15
4 Aggression 16:41
5 Like Someone In Love 18:55