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Booker Ervin. Hard bop tenor saxophonist with musical trademarks including flamboyance, excitement, and bluesy fervor. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1960s. Born. October 31, 1930 in Denison, TX. Died.
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Instrument (s) Tenor saxophone. Booker Telleferro Ervin II (October 31, 1930 – August 31, 1970) [1] 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 .
Reception. The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer, Ira Gitler, commented that the album was Ervin's best work up to that time. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "Booker Ervin, who always had a very unique sound on the tenor, is heard in prime form on his quartet set".
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Booker Ervin. Real Name: Booker Telleferro Ervin, II. Profile: Booker Ervin (born October 31, 1930, Denison, Texas, USA - died July 31, 1970, New York City, New York, USA) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He died of kidney disease aged 39. Sites: