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title: "2 Booker Little Quotes - Famous Composer"
description: "Booker Little Jr. was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He appeared on many recordings in his short career, both as a sideman and as a leader."
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# Booker Little

(1938–1961)   Composer   United States

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Booker Little was a composer from the United States.

## Quick Facts About Booker Little

Born April 2, 1938

Died October 5, 1961

Nationality United States

Profession Composer

## About Booker Little

Booker Little Jr. 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.

##  Quotes by Booker Little

> [Jazz should be much less about stress on technical exhibitionism and much more on emotional content.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/booker-little/jazz-should-be-much-less-about-stress-on-technical-exhibitionism-and/)

Booker Little

[Emotional](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/emotional/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/689/booker-little-110529_emotional_jazz-should-be-much-less-about-stress-on_1481715.jpg)

> [My own feelings about the direction in which jazz should go are that there should be much less stress on technical exhibitionism…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/booker-little/my-own-feelings-about-the-direction-in-which-jazz-should-go-are-that/)

Booker Little

[Emotional](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/emotional/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18e/booker-little-110529_emotional_my-own-feelings-about-the-direction-in-w_2203602.jpg)

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