The Blues Book
The Blues Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Prestige label.[1]
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Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | June 30, 1964 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:27 | |||
Label | Prestige PRLP 7340 | |||
Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "The consistently passionate Ervin makes each of the fairly basic originals sound fresh and the performances are frequently exciting inside/outside music".[2]
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Track listing
All compositions by Booker Ervin.
- "Eerie Dearie" – 14:30
- "One for Mort" – 6:24
- "No Booze Blooze" – 15:26
- "True Blue" – 5:07
Personnel
- Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
- Carmell Jones – trumpet
- Gildo Mahones – piano
- Richard Davis – bass
- Alan Dawson – drums
References
- Booker Ervin discography accessed February 3, 2011
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 3, 2011
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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