Booker ervin tex book tenor sax

Main personnel, primary artist, sax tenor billy higgins. Shaw also wrote the postboppish in a capricornian way. Jan 05, 2006 blue note has recently reissued recordings that feature three socalled secondtier saxophonists. This is a great session from 1968 led by tenor saxophonist booker ervin. Recorded may 24, 1968 at rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj. The good book acrobat acqcd 7121 which compiled his three earliest albums the book cooks, cookin and thats it. Enja made an important contribution to the legacy of the great tenor saxophonist booker ervin with this release. I also love the bass work done by jan arnett, an eastern european who is seldom. The original album was recorded in 1964 and issued by prestige in early 1965. This performance was recorded at museum of modern art in nyc on august 25, 1960.

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. Jun 25, 2015 provided to youtube by universal music group in a capricornian way remastered booker ervin 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. Mar 06, 2016 the title is based on the town booker is from, denison, texas. Lp1 was reissued as horace parlan happy frame of mind. Cd album, reissue, limited edition, copy protected country. Booker ervin booker telleferro ervin ii born october 31, 1930, denison, tx. Soul people is an album by american saxophonists sonny stitt and booker ervin, and organist don patterson.

Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 august 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. Find album credit information for tex book tenor booker ervin on allmusic. 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 tenor sax woody shaw trumpet kenny barron piano jan arnett bass billy higgins drums. 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. 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. 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. I wasnt familiar with jan arnet, the bassist on this recording. Tex book tenor by booker ervin 94631143922 cd barnes. Just like his previous soul shack, soul people features heavily bluesdrenched jazz. How about eric kloss in the land of the giants with booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis and alan dawson. 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. Ervins joined here by kenny barron on piano, woody shaw on trumpet, jan arnet on.

Blue note has recently reissued recordings that feature three socalled secondtier saxophonists. On booker ervin he played with charles mingus a bunch. Composer, main personnel, primary artist, sax tenor billy higgins. The book cooks is the debut album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the bethlehem label. Listen to your favorite songs from tex book tenor by booker ervin now. Kloss on alto and ervin on tenor really fiery stuff.

Gichi 2005 digital remaster additional track information tex book tenor album. 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. 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. Ervin is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. 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. Woody shaw turns in an equally impressive performance on trumpet, playing with fiery precision. Texbook tenor connoisseur series by booker ervin album. When booker ervin died in 1970 at age 39 of a kidney ailment, we lost a unique voice on tenor, as you can hear on tex book tenor. 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. 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. Booker ervin tex book tenor cd album at cd universe. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin. November 11, 20 downhome and majestic, the tenor saxophonists sound. Johnny coles, tenor saxophonist booker ervin, guitarist grant green, bassist.

Booker ervin tenor sax horace parlan piano grant green guitar butch warren bass billy higgins drums second half reissued as texbook tenor. A czech, he preceded george mraz and miroslav vitous. Tex book tenor by booker ervin, released in 2005 on blue note records. However, all biographers agree that having chosen the tenor, ervin also chose to. Mar 06, 2016 this is one of my alltime favorite jazz tunes. Bethlehem bcp6048 the book booker ervin the book cooks bethlehem bcp6065 various artists golden jazz instrumentals bethlehem 4511093 booker ervin git it little jane. An unusual and affecting album, lament for booker ervin features a tourdeforce live 1965 performance from booker along with a spoken remembrance and piano tribute from his friend and musical associate, pianist horace parlan. Michael cuscuna, tex book tenor, recorded 1968, first issued 1976. Although his career was short cancer claimed him in the summer of 1970 when he was just shy of his 40th.

Tex book tenor by booker ervin on amazon music unlimited. During the 1960s he also led his own quartet and played with randy weston. 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. Ervin had made two records for pacific jazz, which is now owned, like blue note, by emi. His 1960 album the book cooks features fellow saxman zoot sims in a. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and bluesgospel phrasing. Provided to youtube by universal music group in a capricornian way remastered booker ervin tex book tenor. 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. 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. Mar 28, 2015 from back from the gig 1976, blue note. Booker ervin blows a mean tenor sax, displaying some massive chops. Booker ervin tex book tenor music cd album at cd universe, tex book tenor by booker ervin, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. November 11, 20 downhome and majestic, the tenor saxophonists sound was like a cane stalk shooting up out of rich. Simon spillett prepared this piece on booker ervin to accompany a 2017.

Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 july 31, 19701 was an american tenor saxophone player. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In 1993, it was reissued on cd by prestige, featuring three additional tracks. Booker ervin back from the gig blue note bnla488h2 2lp1976. Texbook tenor connoisseur series, an album by booker ervin. 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. It is part of a series that byard later did for eventually blue note and includes structurally sound and the in between.

The title is based on the town booker is from, denison, texas. Free next day delivery on eligible orders for amazon prime members buy booker ervin on. He is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. Tex book tenor was recorded in 1968 as a followup to booker. Booker telleferro ervin ii denison, texas, october 31, 1930 new york city, july 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. Woody shaw trumpet booker ervin tenor sax kenny barron piano jan arnet bass billy higgins drums.