Fantastic Frank Strozier

Fantastic Frank Strozier is the debut album by American saxophonist Frank Strozier, recorded in 1959 and 1960 for Vee-Jay Records.

[1] The personnel includes the rhythm section from part of Miles Davis's Kind of Blue, recorded earlier in 1959.

[2][3] Scott Yanow of AllMusic describes the music of Fantastic Frank Strozier as "advanced hard bop" that "is both enjoyable and (due to Little's presence) somewhat historic";[2] (trumpeter Booker Little died in 1961 after a short but brilliant career, making this album one of Little's few recordings).

Critics Richard Cook and Brian Morton of The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album a favorable review, noting that "we have long held this record in high esteem and it never fails to deliver.

"[3] All compositions by Frank Strozier except as indicated Bonus tracks on VeeJay 2014 CD reissue: Bonus tracks on Koch Jazz 2000 CD reissue: