Booker ervin tex book tenor sax

Booker telleferro ervin ii 1930 1970 was an american jazz tenor saxophone player perhaps best known for his association with charles mingus, with whom he played and recorded from 1956 to 1962. Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 august 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. In 1993, it was reissued on cd by prestige, featuring three additional tracks. However, all biographers agree that having chosen the tenor, ervin also chose to.

Blue note has recently reissued recordings that feature three socalled secondtier saxophonists. Tex book tenor by booker ervin, released in 2005 on blue note records. Booker ervin back from the gig blue note bnla488h2 2lp1976. Jan 05, 2006 blue note has recently reissued recordings that feature three socalled secondtier saxophonists. The session was first released in 1976 as a double lp back from the gig combined with a 1964 session recorded under horace parlans leadership released in 1988 as happy frame of mind and finally released in 2005 on cd. Johnny coles, tenor saxophonist booker ervin, guitarist grant green, bassist. His 1960 album the book cooks features fellow saxman zoot sims in a. The original album was recorded in 1964 and issued by prestige in early 1965. Ervin had made two records for pacific jazz, which is now owned, like blue note, by emi. Tex book tenor is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring the last performances ervin recorded as a leader in 1968 for the blue note label. Although his career was short cancer claimed him in the summer of 1970 when he was just shy of his 40th.

November 11, 20 downhome and majestic, the tenor saxophonists sound. Ervins joined here by kenny barron on piano, woody shaw on trumpet, jan arnet on. Booker ervin tenor sax horace parlan piano grant green guitar butch warren bass billy higgins drums second half reissued as texbook tenor. Mar 06, 2016 the title is based on the town booker is from, denison, texas. A very distinctive tenor with a hard, passionate tone and an emotional style that was still tied to chordal improvisation, booker ervin was a true original. During the 1960s he also led his own quartet and played with randy weston. Booker ervin tenor sax woody shaw trumpet kenny barron piano jan arnett bass billy higgins drums. Tex book tenor by booker ervin 94631143922 cd barnes. Texbook tenor connoisseur series, an album by booker ervin. Main personnel, primary artist, sax tenor billy higgins. Its available on a 2cd set on ojcprestige backed up with a kloss set featuring byard, pat martino and jack dejohnette which is excellent as well.

Gichi 2005 digital remaster additional track information tex book tenor album. Composer, main personnel, primary artist, sax tenor billy higgins. Tex book tenor by booker ervin on amazon music unlimited. I think stef would agree with me in that i dont think there is a single mediocre lp in the entirety of those mentioned above. Free next day delivery on eligible orders for amazon prime members buy booker ervin on.

Most previously published accounts of his life mention only that he borrowed a tenor sax from the service club tom wilson, sleeve notes to cookin or that he happened upon a tenor saxophone in the officers club michael cuscuna, tex book tenor. Teddy charles on vibes, booker little on trumpet, booker ervin on tenor sax, mal waldron on piano, addison farmer on bass and ed shaughnessy on drums. Tex book tenor was recorded in 1968 as a followup to booker. How about eric kloss in the land of the giants with booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis and alan dawson. Michael cuscuna, tex book tenor, recorded 1968, first issued 1976. A czech, he preceded george mraz and miroslav vitous. Recorded may 24, 1968 at rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj. I wasnt familiar with jan arnet, the bassist on this recording. Mar 06, 2016 this is one of my alltime favorite jazz tunes. The book cooks is the debut album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the bethlehem label. Mar 28, 2015 from back from the gig 1976, blue note. Booker telleferro ervin ii denison, texas, october 31, 1930 new york city, july 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player.

Booker ervin blows a mean tenor sax, displaying some massive chops. This is a great session from 1968 led by tenor saxophonist booker ervin. November 11, 20 downhome and majestic, the tenor saxophonists sound was like a cane stalk shooting up out of rich. Booker ervin tex book tenor music cd album at cd universe, tex book tenor by booker ervin, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Provided to youtube by universal music group in a capricornian way remastered booker ervin tex book tenor. On booker ervin he played with charles mingus a bunch. Tex book tenor was recorded in 1968 as a followup to booker ervin s debut date for blue note, the in between, which was released in january of the same year. This performance was recorded at museum of modern art in nyc on august 25, 1960. Lp1 was reissued as horace parlan happy frame of mind. Ervin is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. Just like his previous soul shack, soul people features heavily bluesdrenched jazz.

The album remained unreleased until 1976, when it was issued with an also unreleased horace parlan date on a double lp called back from the gig. Booker ervin born october 31, 1930, denison, texas, usa died july 31, 1970, new york city, new york, usa was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 july 31, 19701 was an american tenor saxophone player. Kloss on alto and ervin on tenor really fiery stuff. Tex book tenor is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring the last performances ervin recorded as a leader in 1968 for the blue note. Ervin was born in denison, texas, and after teaching himself tenor saxophone while in the united states air force, moved to the boston area and studied at berklee college of. Woody shaw trumpet booker ervin tenor sax kenny barron piano jan arnet bass billy higgins drums. I also love the bass work done by jan arnett, an eastern european who is seldom. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and bluesgospel phrasing. Listen to your favorite songs from tex book tenor by booker ervin now. Booker ervin back from the gig, of which this cd is a reissue of lp2. Simon spillett prepared this piece on booker ervin to accompany a 2017. Enja made an important contribution to the legacy of the great tenor saxophonist booker ervin with this release.

He is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. Bethlehem bcp6048 the book booker ervin the book cooks bethlehem bcp6065 various artists golden jazz instrumentals bethlehem 4511093 booker ervin git it little jane. Booker ervin tex book tenor cd album at cd universe. The good book acrobat acqcd 7121 which compiled his three earliest albums the book cooks, cookin and thats it. Texbook tenor connoisseur series by booker ervin album. Booker ervin booker telleferro ervin ii born october 31, 1930, denison, tx. Woody shaw turns in an equally impressive performance on trumpet, playing with fiery precision. Soul people is an album by american saxophonists sonny stitt and booker ervin, and organist don patterson. In some ways tenor saxophonist booker ervin was the archetypal jazz player for the postbop 1960s, combining the tradition of texas sax with just the hint of edgy modernism, a sort of the deltameetsmorocco sound so accessible that it is easy to miss the chances ervin took with his music. The title is based on the town booker is from, denison, texas. Tex book tenor was recorded in 1968 as a followup to booker ervins debut date for blue note, the in between, which was released in january of the same year. The session was first released in 1976 as a double lp back from the gig combined with a 1964 session recorded under horace parlans leadership and finally released in 2005 on cd. Jun 25, 2015 provided to youtube by universal music group in a capricornian way remastered booker ervin tex book tenor.