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{{about|the Booker Little album|the Jaki Byard album|Out Front!|other uses|Out Front (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Out Front
| name = Out Front
| type = Album
| type = studio
| artist = [[Booker Little]]
| artist = [[Booker Little]]
| cover = Out Front.jpg
| cover = Out Front.jpg
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| released = {{start date|1961|10}}<ref>{{cite news |title=New LP Releases |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vyAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=booker+8027#q=booker%208027 |accessdate=18 June 2019 |work=Billboard Music Week |publisher=The Billboard Publishing Co. |date=23 October 1961}}</ref>
| released = {{start date|1961|10}}<ref>{{cite news |title=New LP Releases |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vyAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=booker+8027#q=booker%208027 |accessdate=18 June 2019 |work=Billboard Music Week |publisher=The Billboard Publishing Co. |date=23 October 1961}}</ref>
| recorded = March 17 & April 4, 1961
| recorded = March 17 & April 4, 1961
| venue =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| genre = [[Jazz]]
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==Reception==
==Reception==
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The [[Allmusic]] review by [[Scott Yanow]] awarded the album 5 stars and stated "His seven now-obscure originals (several of which deserve to be revived) are challenging for the soloists and there are many strong moments during these consistently challenging and satisfying performances".<ref name="Allmusic">Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/out-front-r142866 Allmusic Review] accessed February 7, 2011</ref>
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| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
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|rev4Score = 9.3/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shteamer|first=Hank|title=Booker Little: Out Front |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/booker-little-out-front/ |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>
| rev4score = 9.3/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shteamer|first=Hank|title=Booker Little: Out Front Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/booker-little-out-front/ |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
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The [[AllMusic]] review by [[Scott Yanow]] stated "His seven now-obscure originals (several of which deserve to be revived) are challenging for the soloists and there are many strong moments during these consistently challenging and satisfying performances".<ref name="Allmusic">Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/out-front-r142866 AllMusic Review] accessed February 7, 2011</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
''All compositions by Booker Little''
''All compositions by Booker Little''
# "We Speak" - 6:47
# "We Speak" – 6:47
# "Strength and Sanity" - 6:18
# "Strength and Sanity" – 6:18
# "Quiet Please" - 8:11
# "Quiet Please" – 8:11
# "Moods in Free Time" - 5:45
# "Moods in Free Time" – 5:45
# "Man of Words" - 4:52
# "Man of Words" – 4:52
# "Hazy Hues" - 6:42
# "Hazy Hues" – 6:42
# "A New Day" - 5:31
# "A New Day" – 5:31
''*Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios in New York City on March 17, 1961 (tracks 1, 3 & 7) and April 4, 1961 (tracks 2 & 4-6).''
''*Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios in New York City on March 17, 1961 (tracks 1, 3 and 7) and April 4, 1961 (tracks 2 & 4–6).''


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Booker Little]] - [[trumpet]]
*[[Booker Little]] – trumpet
*[[Julian Priester]] - [[trombone]]
*[[Julian Priester]] – trombone
*[[Eric Dolphy]] - [[alto saxophone]], [[bass clarinet]], [[flute]]
*[[Eric Dolphy]] – [[alto saxophone]], [[bass clarinet]], flute
*[[Don Friedman]] - [[piano]]
*[[Don Friedman]] – piano
*[[Art Davis]] (tracks 1, 3 & 7), [[Ron Carter]] (tracks 2 & 4-6) - [[double bass|bass]]
*[[Art Davis]] (tracks 1, 3 & 7), [[Ron Carter]] (tracks 2 and 4–6) – [[double bass|bass]]
*[[Max Roach]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[timpani]], [[vibraphone]]
*[[Max Roach]] – drums, [[timpani]], [[vibraphone]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


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{{Booker Little}}
{{Max Roach}}


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Latest revision as of 04:13, 8 August 2022

This article is about the Booker Little album. For the Jaki Byard album, see Out Front! For other uses, see Out Front (disambiguation).
Out Front
Studio album by
Booker Little
ReleasedOctober 1961 (1961-10)[1]
RecordedMarch 17 & April 4, 1961
GenreJazz
Length43:33
LabelCandid
ProducerNat Hentoff
Booker Little chronology
Booker Little
(1960) 		Out Front
(1961) 		Booker Little and Friend
(1961)

Out Front is a 1961 album by American jazz trumpeter Booker Little featuring performances recorded and released by the Candid label.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]
Pitchfork9.3/10[6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "His seven now-obscure originals (several of which deserve to be revived) are challenging for the soloists and there are many strong moments during these consistently challenging and satisfying performances".[3]

Track listing

[edit]

All compositions by Booker Little

  1. "We Speak" – 6:47
  2. "Strength and Sanity" – 6:18
  3. "Quiet Please" – 8:11
  4. "Moods in Free Time" – 5:45
  5. "Man of Words" – 4:52
  6. "Hazy Hues" – 6:42
  7. "A New Day" – 5:31

*Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios in New York City on March 17, 1961 (tracks 1, 3 and 7) and April 4, 1961 (tracks 2 & 4–6).

Personnel

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "New LP Releases". Billboard Music Week. The Billboard Publishing Co. 23 October 1961. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ Booker Little discography accessed February 7, 2011
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 7, 2011
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. United States: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 127. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 899. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ Shteamer, Hank. "Booker Little: Out Front Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
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