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Booker Telleferro Ervin II (October 31, 1930 – August 31, 1970) was an American tenor saxophone player. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and blues/gospel phrasing. He is remembered for his association with bassist Charles Mingus.
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone; Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone; Jimmy Knepper – trombone; Willie Dennis – trombone; Dannie Richmond – drums; Horace Parlan – piano, except for on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" Mal Waldron – piano on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" Nesuhi Ertegun – producer; Tom Dowd – recording engineer; References
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Oct 11, 2023 · Booker Ervin: Tex Book Tenor. by Norman Weinstein October 25, 2005. I always thought the ultimate performances of tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin were on (arguably) the greatest studio recordings of Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um and Blues and Roots.
The Blues Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Prestige label. The front cover photograph was taken by Don Schlitten of Booker outside of 16 Minetta Lane, Greenwich Village, New York City.
Nov 11, 2013 · That's how Ervin got hired by bassist Charles Mingus, who featured him on albums like Blues and Roots and Mingus Ah Um. Before long, Ervin was making his own records, like The Book Cooks,...
The solos are taken by John Handy, Willie Dennis, Horace Parlan, Booker Ervin and Dannie Richmond. The Cryin’ Blues is a blues without the usual tonic, sub-dominant, tonic, dominant changes. Booker Ervin opens with the group. After the last solo, Horace Parlan solos on piano, and Jackie McLean plays with the ensemble on the out chorus.
