Booker ervin freedom book

The second in tenor saxophonist booker ervin s book series, this cd reissue may seem a bit more conservative than the others due to the inclusion of six standards including come sunday, all the things you are and just friends, but ervin and his quartet with pianist tommy flanagan, bassist richard davis and drummer alan dawson come up with fresh interpretations of the warhorses. Oct 08, 2012 booker erivns album freedom book, 1963 booker ervin, tenor sax jaki byard, piano richard davis, bass alan dawson, drums. Ervin was known as book, and this sets name really means the freedom booker ervin. Booker ervin and jaki byard both veterans of mingus, have paid their dues, and play edgy modern bop superb. Booker ervin the freedom book 19642014 rudy van gelder remaster official digital download 24bit44,1khz published january 24, 2017 booker ervin the freedom book. The underrated and distinctive texas tenorist booker ervin193070 is in inspired form on the first of his book sessions recorded in new jersey on december 3, 1963 with a superb rhythm section of jaki.

He is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. Ervin, who is on several notable charles mingus records, made dates of his own for bethlehem, savoy, and candid during 19601961, along with later sets for pacific jazz and blue note. The freedom book rvg remaster by booker ervin on amazon. Booker ervins version of a lunar tune ervin from his album the freedom book. Booker ervin ts jaki byard p richard davis b alan dawson d recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, december 3, 1963. The freedom book, recorded at the end of 1963, is one of ervin s masterpieces.

He was originally a trombonist, but taught himself tenor while in the air force 19501953. Booker ervin the freedom book prestige 1964 flophouse. Booker ervin and jaki byard both veterans of mingus, have paid. Recorded at van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, on 3. Jan 24, 2017 booker ervin the freedom book 19642014 rudy van gelder remaster official digital download 24bit44,1khz published january 24, 2017 booker ervin the freedom book 19642014. When booker ervin was at his best, he managed to straddle the line, as he did on this album. Booker ervin freedom book france admin april 8, 2020 april 9, 2020. He is aided in no small part on this album by pianist jaki byard. Randy westons cry me not is strayhorn esque and beautiful. African cookbook, which i composed back in the early 60s, was partly named after booker because we musicians used to call him book, and we would say, cook, book. Booker ervin is a strong, powerful, earthy, bluesy player. Jan 24, 2018 booker ervin the blues book prestige pr 7340 vinyl, lp, album, stereo us 1965 side a.

Booker ervin, the book cooks downhome and majestic, the tenor saxophonists sound was like a cane stalk shooting up out of rich earth. He repeats himself a lot, and seems to have a relatively small vocabulary of riffs, scales and patterns, all of which he uses brilliantly. The first of four thematically linked albums, tenor saxophonist booker ervin s the freedom book is an overlooked classic. 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. After studying music in boston for two years, he m. He is aided in no small part on this album by pianist jaki byard, whose flexibility and potential to play freely while retaining a blues base similarly aided charles mingus, roland kirk, and many others.

And the melody of african cookbook was based upon booker ervins sound, a sound like the north of africa. I would consider any jazz collection incomplete without at least one booker ervin cd in it. Analogue productions cprj 7295 sa,prestige prst 7295 series. The grossly underappreciated tenor saxophonist displays all his strong points. Booker erivns album freedom book, 1963 booker ervin, tenor sax jaki byard, piano richard davis, bass alan dawson, drums. Supported by trumpeter richard williams, pianist bobby few. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin. Booker ervin the freedom book full album free music streaming. Considered the pinnacle of ervins book series blues, space and freedom. Sometimes when he was playing wed shout, cook, book, cook. Booker ervin the freedom book prestige pr 7295 booker ervin, tenor sax.

He first reached a wide audience in 1958, when he began playing with the. 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. The third of ten titles recorded for prestige between 1963 and 1966, booker ervins the freedom book finds the texasborn tenor player supported by the insync rhythm section of jaki byard piano. Booker ervin freedom book 1963 prestige londonjazzcollector. Tex book tenor blue note back from the gig 196468 1976 compiling then unreleased sessions that would later be issued as horace parlans. In some ways tenor saxophonist booker ervin was the archetypal jazz player for the postbop 1960s, combining the tradition of texas sax. May 21, 2012 booker ervin ts jaki byard p richard davis b alan dawson d recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, december 3, 1963. Booker ervin the freedom book 1964 tr24of avaxhome. Simon spillett prepared this piece on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin. The good book acrobat acqcd 7121 which compiled his three earliest albums the.

A lunar tune immediately kicks the lp into a racetrack groove, with ervin blowing hard as his. Booker ervinthe freedom book200 gram vinyl recordacoustic. Booker ervin the blues book prestige pr 7340 vinyl, lp, album, stereo us 1965 side a. The song book, the blues book and the space book were all subsequently. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and bluesgospel phrasing. 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. But his style went beyond the classic texas tenor tradition to incorporate the intricacies of bebop and suggestions of the free jazz that was initiating one of the periods of selfrenewal that keeps jazz fresh. I would consider any jazz collection incomplete without. The second in tenor saxophonist booker ervins book series, this cd reissue may seem a bit more conservative than the others due to the inclusion of six standards including come sunday, all the. Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 august 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. A1, a3 to b2 notes recorded at van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj. The freedom book, quite possibly his definitive statement, would be my choice to complete that collection. But it was his series of song books for prestige records that broadcast the stentorian announcement that a jazz orator of gigantic stature had arrived. In some ways tenor saxophonist booker ervin was the archetypal jazz player for the postbop 1960s, combining the tradition of texas.

These days booker ervin is remembered for his association with charles mingus, a fruitful period that resulted in some amazing albums, but ervin also had a great run of solo records on prestige, the best of which are his book series which began with the release of the freedom book in 1964. Any booker ervin recording, especially those featuring the multifaceted pianist jaki byard, is worth owningbut if you can only have one make it the freedom book. There is not a dull moment to be had on all five cuts. Freedom book bonus track by booker ervin 888072301603. Booker ervin tenor saxophone, jaki byard piano, richard davis bass, alan dawson drums, don schlitten producer, design, photography, rudy van gelder recording engineer, david himmelstein liner notes. The freedom book, recorded at the end of 1963, was one of ervin s masterpieces. Booker ervin the freedom book on 200g lp prestige stereo reissue series from analogue productions.

If this cd were on blue note, it would have been rereleased as part of the rvg series, giving it the treatment and exposure it so rightly deserves. Sacd hybrid, stereo, album, reissue, remastered country. Booker ervin the freedom book full album free music. Booker ervin the freedom book 200g lp stereo booker ervin. Van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, december 3, 1963. Tex book tenor blue note back from the gig 196468 1976 compiling then unreleased sessions that would later be issued as. 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. The third of ten titles recorded for prestige between 1963 and 1966, booker ervins the freedom book finds the texasborn tenor player supported by the insync rhythm section of jaki byard piano, richard davis bass, and alan dawson drums. Oct 22, 2014 the freedom book is one of booker ervins finest recordings. Booker ervin the freedom book 1964 prestige records recorded december 3, 1963 at van gelder studios. The good book acrobat acqcd 7121 which compiled his three earliest albums the book cooks, cookin and thats it. His nine prestige sessions of 19631966 including the freedom book, the song book, the blues book, and the space book are among the high points of his career. But his style went beyond the classic texas tenor tradition to incorporate the intricacies of bebop and suggestions of the free jazz that was initiating one of the periods of selfrenewal that keeps jazz fresh and interesting. The freedom book is one of booker ervins finest recordings.

Original jazz classics ojccd9192 booker ervin groovin high. The freedom book is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the prestige label. Tenor saxophonist booker ervin possessed one of the warmest and emotionally expressive tones in jazz. Booker ervin the freedom book prestige prst 7295 lp. The freedom book, recorded at the end of 1963, is one of ervin s said masterpieces and it finds the jazz great working in almost perfect unison with the likes of jaki byard piano, richard davis bass and alan dawson drums. 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. Booker ervin the freedom book on hybrid sacd prestige stereo reissue series from analogue productions. He was originally a trombonist, but taught himself.

Booker ervin the freedom book prestige prst 7295 lp1964. 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 jaki byard on piano, richard davis on bass, and alan dawson on drums. The third of ten titles recorded for prestige between 1963 and 1966, booker ervins the freedom book finds the texasborn tenor player. Original jazz classics ojccd8962 booker ervin the space book prestige p24091 booker ervin the freedom and space sessions prestige pr 7417. Cut from the original analog master tapes by kevin gray. Booker ervin the freedom book 1964 apo remaster 2017.