Wilbur Little

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.

As sideman
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
 * Overseas (Prestige, 1957)
 * Easy to Love (SteepleChase, 1981 [1982])
 * Impressions (SteepleChase, 1981 [1983])
 * Jam Gems: Live at the Left Bank (Label M, 1965)
 * Live at the Village Vanguard (Enja, 1968)
 * Poly-Currents (Blue Note, 1969)
 * The Prime Element (Blue Note, 1969)
 * Coalition (Blue Note, 1970)
 * J Is for Jazz (Columbia, 1956)
 * Dial J. J. 5 (Columbia, 1957)
 * J. J. in Person! (Columbia, 1958)
 * Live in Japan (SteepleChase, 1976 [1977])
 * Flight to Japan (SteepleChase, 1976 [1978])
 * Tivoli One (SteepleChase, 1978, [1984])
 * Tivoli Two (SteepleChase, 1978, [1984])
 * Wait and See (SteepleChase, 1978 [1994])
 * Oleo (Sonet, 1975)
 * Live at the Top (Atlantic, 1968)
 * Blue Parlan (Steeplechase, 1978)
 * Hi-Fly (Steeplechase, 1978)
 * Blown Bone (Philips, 1979)
 * Little Red Moon (Soul Note, 1985)
 * Live at the Five Spot (United Artists, 1959)