Booker ervin vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. Jazz con class radio booker ervin jazz con class radio. He first reached a wide audience in 1958, when he began playing with the great bassist charles mingus. The freedom star goodreads meet your next favorite book. Booker ervin the freedom book prestige 1964 flophouse. One of the obvious choices for rerelease is booker ervins initial recording as a leader, the book cooks. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin. The freedom star, by jeff andrews very well written story, i absolutely was there in 1860 right along side of this authors characters. Prestige 7295 englewood cliffs, nj, 3 dicembre 1963 the song book. The freedom book, recorded at the end of 1963, was one of ervins masterpieces.
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 booker ervin appreciation special will be played twice on this day and at specific times, so it can be enjoyed at prime time by the jazz con class will be played twice on this day and at specific times, so it can be enjoyed at. I think this book should be read by everyone as a reminder of that time and what it was like for so many people living through it. Freedom captures the temptations and burdens of liberty. The freedom book ervins 1963 album for prestige, released in.
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. Orthmann, published on july 21, 2004 at all about jazz. 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. Tenor saxophonist booker ervin possessed one of the warmest and emotionally expressive tones in jazz.
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. Booker ervinthe freedom book200 gram vinyl recordacoustic. To rate, slide your finger across the stars from left to right. About the book freedom by jonathan franzen oprahs book club. In his latest novel, jonathan franzen returns to fiction with a comic and tragic epic of contemporary love and marriage.
This is my first exposure to booker ervin, love it. The freedom book rvg remaster booker ervin the freedom book is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the prestige label. 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 byardpiano. Buy booker ervins album titled freedom book bonus track to enjoy in your home or car, or. 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 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. 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 st jaki byard p richard davis b alan dawson dr a lunar tune cry me not a day to mourn grands stand als in stella by starlight.
Fivestar artists, original repertoires, ingenious associate artistic directors, exceptional sound recording, sublime album covers, a variety of. The title of this book is pure heroine and it was written by keisha ervin. The grossly underappreciated tenor saxophonist displays all his strong points. 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. It was published by createspace independent publishing platform and has a total of 332 pages in the book. I would consider any jazz collection incomplete without at least one booker ervin cd in it. The freedom book is one of booker ervins finest recordings. Although his career was short cancer claimed him in the summer of 1970 when he was just shy of his 40th. It is actually a teddy charles group, and was recorded at the museum of modern art sculpture garden, i believe.
Booker ervin the freedom book full album free music. Autumn shortlisted for the man booker prize 2017 by smith, ali book the fast. Booker ervin freedom book analogue productions 200gm vinyl. A lunar tune immediately kicks the lp into a racetrack groove, with ervin blowing hard as his fellows breathlessly tear into this furiously. Join facebook to connect with harriet ervin and others you may know. Booker ervin tenor saxophone, tommy flanagan piano, richard davis bass, alan dawson drums, don schlitten producer, design, photography, rudy van gelder recording engineer, dan morgenstern liner notes. With an approach somewhere between john coltrane and sonny rollins, though far more sinewy than both those players, booker ervin solos throughout this lp with amazing dexterity and panache. The two ervin originals number two and mojo are freefalling bottle rockets, fizzing and dangerous.
His best which, to my ears, include the freedom book and 1966s quirky, intense heavy amply display his passion, humor, exploratory curiosity, and fierce, sober intelligence. He repeats himself a lot, and seems to have a relatively small vocabulary of riffs, scales and patterns, all of which he uses brilliantly. Booker ervin the freedom and space sessions 1979, vinyl. The freedom book rudy van gelder remasters booker ervin. Booker ervin the space book 1964 jazz of the spheres. The freedom book is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the prestige label. Randy westons cry me not is strayhorn esque and beautiful.
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 the freedom book 200g analogue productions. 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. In a different way, so do his brawls with other tenors with. Booker ervin is a strong, powerful, earthy, bluesy player. The good book acrobat acqcd 7121 which compiled his three earliest albums the book cooks, cookin and thats it. 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. Check out the freedom book rvg remaster by booker ervin on amazon. Ervin played on some of mingus greatest recordings, including the seminal lp mingus ah um. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. See more ideas about roland kirk, jazz and jazz musicians. Charting the characters mistakes and joys as they struggle to learn how to live in an. 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.
Booker died young and made relatively few albums, though lament was one of three recorded over just a twoday period in germany in 1965. Cd of the year 2009 and rising star in the bbc jazz awards 2007. The freedom book, quite possibly his definitive statement, would be my choice to complete that collection. Freedom book bonus track by booker ervin 888072301603. No lands man perkins artists frank strozier alto sax booker ervin tenor sax horace parlan piano butch warren bass walter perkins drums recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, june 19, 1963 following the familiar path of military service, then college music education, the young texan booker ervin cut his music. The freedom book rvg remaster by booker ervin on amazon. It both highlights ervins soulful, passionate playing as well as features an allstar plus backing band of zoot sims, the woefully under documented trumpeter, tommy turpentine stanleys brother, as well as an ace rhythm section. Jun 11, 2019 two fantastic jazzmen who have yet to get their full due. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on. My favorite musically of the prestige stereo series so far. The album that has been released as sounds of the inner city by booker little and booker ervin is a killer. Booker ervin tenor sax jaki byard piano richard davis bass al dawson drums. Booker ervin the freedom book 1964 prestige records recorded december 3, 1963 at van gelder studios.
Booker ervin st tommy flanagan p richard davis b alan dawson dr. Simon spillett prepared this piece on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin. Today, friday september 6th, i will be featuring the unmentioned but very talented jazz tenor saxophonist booker ervin. Booker ervin, mainartist c 2016 meron p 2016 meron.