Find more ervin, booker space book vinyl records and lps. If the space book was on blue note, it would be a bestseller. Eric dolphycharles mingusmusic for studyingspace booksmiles davisblue. 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. 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.
Booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis, alan dawson space book. Music profile for booker ervin, born 31 october 1930. 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. May 30, 2012 the space book is a hell of a session, but you have to grow on it, i might say. I agree with a previous poster about joe henderson, the unsung hero of tenor saxophone during that era.
Ervin later recorded for blue note records and played with pianist randy weston, with whom he recorded between 1963 and 1966. Booker ervin, for me, was on the same level as john coltrane. The squarenaders worried man phil booker 7 record with. Browse a comprehensive variety of book booker in stock and ready for shipping here. Booker ervin with charles mingus jazz artists, jazz musicians, jazz instruments. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and bluesgospel phrasing.
His prestige sides are all well worth listening to. If booker ervin had somehow managed to appear on only one specific lp in his. Booker ervin space book 1964 prestige londonjazzcollector. Roland kirks work 1961 original dg mono lp prestige 7210 jack mcduff rare jazz. First, bookers melancholy sound is the strange marriage of primordial blueswail with avant garde harmonics. Showcasing book booker on sale now on the internet. The song book, the blues book and the space book were all subsequently recorded in 1964 for prestige, but this seminal 1963 recording is a masterpiece of unconventional, advanced hard bop. Roy haynes drums, booker ervin tenor saxophone, ronnie. The space book by booker ervin on amazon music unlimited. The book cooks is the debut album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the bethlehem label. One of the greatest albums on the bethlehem label and one of the first albums as a leader by the legendary booker ervin.
Listen to your favorite songs from the space book by booker ervin now. Albums include the freedom book, the quest, and the space book. Booker ervin, the book cooks downhome and majestic, the tenor saxophonists sound was like a cane stalk shooting up out of rich earth. Bookers melancholy sound is the strange marriage of. 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. Booker ervin the space book 1972 prestige stereo vinyl record lp ex 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. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of fantasy records.
It never really touched myself emotionally, but cognitive i recognize it as a heavyweight session. They range in subject from collectible art books and antique sewing books to outofprint encyclopaedia sets and more. Booker ervin usa, 1965 the space book full youtube. I pretty much discover the later recordings, ervin has made, for blue note, pacific jazz, atlantic. He is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus.
Capitol cmg publishing, wise music group, adorando brazil, emi music publishing, solar music rights management, and 2 music rights societies. An amazing record from the legendary booker ervin and a set that really does a great job of. Vinyl records by ervin, booker rare vinyl records and lps. Ervin died i think before he was 40, another jazz artist who passed way too young. Booker ervin the space book aotw album of the week. Booker ervin the space book 1964 londonjazzcollector. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Number two artists booker ervin ts jaki byard p richard davis. It is part of a series that byard later did for eventually blue note and includes structurally sound and the in between. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017. Space books latest scifi and science author interviews. 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.
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. 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. The freedom, space and song books proved hands down that ervin most. Tenor saxophonist booker ervins quartet with pianist jaki byard.
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. Ill write more later and try to post the album cover. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Booker ervin all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums. The space book is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the prestige label, with his quartet. 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. The good book acrobat acqcd 7121 which compiled his three earliest albums the book cooks, cookin and thats it. Simon spillett prepared this piece on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin. Booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis, alan dawson space. May 09, 2007 the first of four thematically linked albums, tenor saxophonist booker ervin s the freedom book is an overlooked classic. 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. Simon spillett prepared this piece on booker ervin to accompany a 2017. 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. One of the rarest jazz lps, a very small number of copies of roland kirks.
Complete songbook sessions freedom booksong bookspace book. One new book transports readers back to the early days. Listen free to booker ervin the blues book eerie dearie, one for mort and more. Artists similar to booker ervin on booker ervin similar artists covid19. 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. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin. Freedom book bonus track by booker ervin 888072301603. Original jazz classics ojccd8962 booker ervin the space book. Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 august 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations.
Booker ervin the space book prestige pr 7386 booker ervin, tenor sax. He was a completely original saxophonist he was a master. Booker telleferro ervin ii denison, texas, october 31, 1930 new york city, july 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. Another is the backlabel copy on one reissue of the space book, which. Ervin is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus.
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