cccxxiv. LITTLE, Booker (1938-1961)
from Out Front.
A relaxed tempo, a beautiful head with Little, Priester and Dolphy playing in tight dissonant harmony. Then the tempo cuts back and Little plays a lyrical, slightly melancholy line. The tempo picks back up and Little solos -- thoughtful, incisive licks without showmanship -- his ideas follow one another smoothly ...
Dolphy's up, wailing, again idea after idea flowing into a continuous stream of post-bop, slightly dissonant cohesive whole.
Little enters again, Roach and Friedman pounding away behind him. He settles into a three-note lick which introduces Roach:
On timpani (!) and kit. Think Also Sprach meets Stockhausen.
The head returns and ends on a #11 chord.
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