Booker Little

Booker Little
Little in 1961
Background information
Born	Booker Little Jr. (1938-04-02)April 2, 1938 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	October 5, 1961(1961-10-05) (aged 23) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, hard bop, avant-garde jazz
Occupations	Trumpeter, composer
Instrument	Trumpet
Years active	1956–1961
Formerly of	Max Roach, Eric Dolphy, Johnny Griffin, George Coleman, Tommy Flanagan, Art Davis, Julian Priester, Frank Strozier, Ray Draper, Bob Cranshaw, Abbey Lincoln

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.