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Wilbur Little

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Not to be confused with Wilbur Little, 1919 lynching victim.
Wilbur Little
BornMarch 5, 1928
Parmele, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 4, 1987
Amsterdam, Netherlands
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Double bass, piano
Formerly ofTommy Flanagan, "Sir" Charles Thompson, J. J. Johnson, Archie Shepp

Wilbur "Doc" Little (March 5, 1928 – May 4, 1987) was an American jazz bassist known for playing hard bop and post-bop.

Little originally played piano, but switched to double bass after serving in the military. In 1949 he moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked with "Sir" Charles Thompson, among others. After that, he was in J. J. Johnson's quintet from 1955 to 1958. He was the bassist on pianist Tommy Flanagan's first studio album, recorded when he and Flanagan were touring in Europe as members of Johnson's band.

Little moved to the Netherlands in 1977 and lived there for the rest of his life.

Discography

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As sideman

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With Tommy Flanagan

With Buck Hill

With Freddie Hubbard

With Elvin Jones

With J. J. Johnson

With Duke Jordan

With Lee Konitz

With Junior Mance

With Horace Parlan

With Roswell Rudd

With Archie Shepp

With Randy Weston

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