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1961 studio album by Booker Ervin
The Book Cooks is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Bethlehem label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Booker Ervin's debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor Zoot Sims".[2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Down Beat | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Booker Ervin except as indicated
- "The Blue Book" - 8:35
- "Git It" - 6:56
- "Little Jane" - 6:24
- "The Book Cooks" (Teddy Charles) - 10:42
- "Largo" - 6:15
- "Poor Butterfly" (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) - 3:46
- Recorded on April 6, 1960.
Personnel
- Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
- Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
- Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
- Tommy Flanagan - piano
- George Tucker - bass
- Dannie Richmond - drums
References
- ^ Booker Ervin discography accessed February 7, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2011
- ^ Down Beat: March 2, 1961 Vol. 28, No. 5
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 449. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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