The space book is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the prestige label, with his quartet. Bookers melancholy sound is the strange marriage of. Ervin is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. Showcasing book booker on sale now on the internet. I pretty much discover the later recordings, ervin has made, for blue note, pacific jazz, atlantic. Booker ervin space book 1964 prestige londonjazzcollector. Music profile for booker ervin, born 31 october 1930.
It never really touched myself emotionally, but cognitive i recognize it as a heavyweight session. Ervin died i think before he was 40, another jazz artist who passed way too young. Number two artists booker ervin ts jaki byard p richard davis. Booker ervin the space book 1964 londonjazzcollector. Roland kirks work 1961 original dg mono lp prestige 7210 jack mcduff rare jazz. Booker ervin usa, 1965 the space book full youtube.
The space book by booker ervin on amazon music unlimited. May 30, 2012 the space book is a hell of a session, but you have to grow on it, i might say. Booker ervin of course did end up with a blue note contract in the late 1960s, but his best work was behind him at that point. Booker ervin tenor saxophone, jaki byard piano, richard davis bass, alan dawson drums, don schlitten producer, design, rudy van gelder recording engineer, ewing galloway photography, ira gitler liner notes. Supported by trumpeter richard williams, pianist bobby few, bassist cevera jeffries and drummer lennie mcbrowne, ervin created an album that pushed the boundaries of hard bop. The squarenaders worried man phil booker 7 record with. If booker ervin had somehow managed to appear on only one specific lp in his.
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. That best work is the halfdozen or so albums he made for prestige in the mid60s, and particularly the freedom book and the space book. Simon spillett prepared this piece on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Browse a comprehensive variety of book booker in stock and ready for shipping here. Vinyl records by ervin, booker rare vinyl records and lps. Booker ervin the space book 1965 us 4track mono vinyl lp, also featuring jaki byard on piano, richard davis on bass and alan dawson on drums, four long cuts on a harmonious mission to the outer regions of jazz, front laminated pasted picture sl eeve with promo punch hole. He was a completely original saxophonist he was a master. Booker ervin, the book cooks downhome and majestic, the tenor saxophonists sound was like a cane stalk shooting up out of rich earth.
It is part of a series that byard later did for eventually blue note and includes structurally sound and the in between. One new book transports readers back to the early days. Freedom book bonus track by booker ervin 888072301603. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and bluesgospel phrasing. Abebooks has many millions of books, many of which are rare books, collectible books, antiquarian books or unique books. Ervin, booker space book vinyl, lp, album at audiophileusa. Ill write more later and try to post the album cover. Artists similar to booker ervin on booker ervin similar artists covid19. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin.
Capitol cmg publishing, wise music group, adorando brazil, emi music publishing, solar music rights management, and 2 music rights societies. If the space book was on blue note, it would be a bestseller. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of fantasy records. One of the greatest albums on the bethlehem label and one of the first albums as a leader by the legendary booker ervin. Albums include the freedom book, the quest, and the space book. Listen free to booker ervin the blues book eerie dearie, one for mort and more.
The space book is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the prestige label, with his quartet including jaki byard on piano, richard davis on bass, and alan dawson on drums. Booker ervin, for me, was on the same level as john coltrane. The space book is a hell of a session, but you have to grow on it, i might say. Booker ervin headed to blue note in 1968 for the in between, a record that found him continuing in the vein of his later prestige sessions. They range in subject from collectible art books and antique sewing books to outofprint encyclopaedia sets and more. Booker telleferro ervin ii denison, texas, october 31, 1930 new york city, july 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. At the time of the set, ervin had come off a great stint with the charles mingus group one that inflected his rootsy texas tenor tones with a sharper modern edge heard to perfection on this great little session, which is equal parts hard swinging soul jazz and.
It is a compilation of performances from ervins debut album the book cooks, thats it and guest appearances on albums by horace parlan, mal waldron, teddy charles and bill barron. An amazing record from the legendary booker ervin and a set that really does a great job of. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. The good book acrobat acqcd 7121 which compiled his three earliest albums the book cooks, cookin and thats it. The freedom, space and song books proved hands down that ervin most. Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 august 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player.
His prestige sides are all well worth listening to. I agree with a previous poster about joe henderson, the unsung hero of tenor saxophone during that era. Roy haynes drums, booker ervin tenor saxophone, ronnie. Booker ervin the space book 1972 prestige stereo vinyl record lp ex jazz. Booker ervin with charles mingus jazz artists, jazz musicians, jazz instruments. Although his career was short cancer claimed him in the summer of 1970 when he was just shy of his 40th birthday, ervin still managed to record some 20 albums as a frontman, most notably his book series, the song book, the blues book, the space book, and this fine session, the freedom book, which finds him working with a rhythm section of. Find more ervin, booker space book vinyl records and lps. Another is the backlabel copy on one reissue of the space book, which. Eric dolphycharles mingusmusic for studyingspace booksmiles davisblue. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Complete songbook sessions freedom booksong bookspace book.
Listen to your favorite songs from the space book by booker ervin now. First, bookers melancholy sound is the strange marriage of primordial blueswail with avant garde harmonics. Simon spillett prepared this piece on booker ervin to accompany a 2017. Space books latest scifi and science author interviews. He is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017. Booker ervin the space book aotw album of the week.
Booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis, alan dawson space. Tenor saxophonist booker ervins quartet with pianist jaki byard. Still, lament for booker ervin displays the depth of his sound and offers an eloquent farewell to a key, if often overlooked, contributor to modern jazz. Those unfamiliar with booker ervin may find some of his prestige albums, such as blues book and space book, more fitting places to acquaint themselves with his sound.
Original jazz classics ojccd8962 booker ervin the space book. Booker ervin all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums. 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. The book cooks is the debut album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the bethlehem label.
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