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1	The Blues Book (1964) more music like this by Booker Ervin For this CD reissue in his series of Books, Ervin and his quintet (with trumpeter Carmell Jones, pianist Gildo Mahones, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Alan Dawson) perform four very different blues: the speedy "One for Mort," a low-down "No Booze Blooze," the modal "True Blue," and the minor-toned "Eerie Dearie." The consistently passionate ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $8.50!
2	Space Book (1964) more music like this by Booker Ervin Tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin's quartet with pianist Jaki Byard, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Alan Dawson was so strong and dynamic that it is surprising that it only existed in the recording studio, and only for two sessions. For the fourth and final of Ervin's series of Books, the music is indeed somewhat spacey. The group explores two ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $8.50!
3	The Quest (1961) more music like this by Mal Waldron with Eric Dolphy and Booker Ervin Although often reissued under Eric Dolphy's name, this CD reissue gives the leadership back to pianist Mal Waldron. The seven originals not only feature altoist Dolphy (who makes a rare appearance on clarinet during "Warm Canto") but tenor-saxophonist Booker Ervin, Ron Carter (on cello) and Waldron. With bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Charlie ... see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35!
4	Legends of Acid Jazz (1964) more music like this by Don Patterson/Booker Ervin Among all the practitioners of soul-jazz during the genre heyday of the late 1960s into the 1970s, Hammond B-3 organ groovemeister Don Patterson and modern Texas tenor Booker Ervin (also a veteran of jazz ensembles led by Randy Weston and Charles Mingus) are among those usually overlooked. Yet the pair teamed up to release several albums during ... see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35!
5	Tex Book Tenor (2005) more music like this by Booker Ervin Tex Book Tenor was recorded in 1968 as a follow-up to Booker Ervin's debut date for Blue Note, The In Between, which was released in January of the same year. (Ervin had made two records for Pacific Jazz, which is now owned, like Blue Note, by EMI.) The album remained unreleased until 1976, when it was issued with an also unreleased Horace Parlan ... see all copies from $12.61! new only from $12.61!
6	Freedom Book [Bonus Track] (2007) more music like this by Booker Ervin In some ways tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin was the archetypal jazz player for the post-bop 1960s, combining the tradition of Texas sax with just the hint of edgy modernism, a sort of the Delta-meets-Morocco sound so accessible that it is easy to miss the chances Ervin took with his music. Although his career was short (cancer claimed him in the ... see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35!
7	Groovin' High (1963) more music like this by Booker Ervin This CD reissue has four selections from the same sessions (but not released on the original sets) that resulted in The Freedom Book, The Blues Book, and The Space Book. "Groovin' High" features the intense tenor of Booker Ervin playing comparatively lighthearted bebop in a quintet with trumpeter Carmell Jones, pianist Gildo Mahones, bassist ... see all copies from $10.38! new only from $10.38!
8	Sounds of the Inner City (1960) more music like this by Booker Little & Booker Ervin Two masters of hard bop, trumpeter Booker Little and tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin, square off on this 1960 session reissued by Collectables as Sounds of the Inner City. This date has been released under various titles over the years since its original inception as Teddy Charles' New Directions Quartet Featuring Booker Little and Booker Ervin. ... see all copies from $10.79! new only from $10.79!
9	Lament for Booker Ervin (1965) more music like this by Booker Ervin At an overbooked all-star saxophone concert held in 1965 Berlin, the musicians were supposed to only play for 15 minutes. Tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin protested against the restrictive situation by performing the intense and stirring "Blues for You" for 27½-minutes, tearing down the house. A decade later (after Ervin's 1970 death) the ... see all copies from $27.59! new only from $27.59!
10	Down in the Dumps (1978) more music like this by Booker Ervin This LP from 1978 reissues tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin's second session as a leader (with a quintet also including trumpeter Richard Williams, pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker and drummer Dannie Richmond) plus two songs ("When You're Smilin'" and "The Trolley Song") from an obscure set by singer Barbara Long that contain Ervin solos ... see all copies from $8.00!
11 view cover	That's It (1961) more music like this by Booker Ervin Booker Ervin, who always had a very unique sound on the tenor, is heard in prime form on his quartet set with pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker and drummer Al Harewood. In virtually all cases, the jazz and blues musicians who recorded for Candid in 1960-61 (during its original brief existence) were inspired and played more creatively ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $12.20!
12 view cover	The Book Cooks (1960) more music like this by Booker Ervin Booker Ervin's debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor Zoot Sims (one will have little difficulty telling the cool-toned Zoot apart from Booker), trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist George Tucker and drummer Dannie Richmond. Ervin (who has his ballad "Largo" as a feature) performs five ... see all copies from $22.91! new only from $41.80!
13 view cover	Jazz-Club: Tenor Sax (1991) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $20.86!
14 view cover	The In Between (1968) more music like this by Booker Ervin 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. 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. Every song on The In Between is ... see all copies from $25.34!
15 view cover	Structurally Sound (1966) more music like this by Booker Ervin Mixing the dusky romanticism of Dexter Gordon and the progressive tonal ideology of John Coltrane, Booker Ervin is often filed under "A" for amalgam alongside other overlooked tenor masters such as Tina Brooks and Hank Mobley. Structurally Sound is perhaps not Ervin's most provocative album, but a solid and tasty endeavor featuring the "suspended" ... see all copies from $9.40!
16	Heavy [Bonus Track] (2006) more music like this by Booker Ervin The set matches tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin with a remarkable rhythm section (pianist Jaki Byard, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Alan Dawson), plus trumpeter Jimmy Owens and trombonist Garnett Brown (who sometimes takes co-honors). The music is quite moody, soulful, and explorative yet not forbidding. Although the originals are fine ... see all copies from $27.59! new only from $27.59!
17	Back from the Gig (1963) more music like this by Booker Ervin This two-LP set consists of a pair of classic Blue Note sets that were not originally released until 1976. The great tenor Booker Ervin (whose hard passionate sound was always immediately recognizable) is well-showcased with the Horace Parlan Sextet in 1963 (a group also featuring pianist Parlan, trumpeter Johnny Coles and guitarist Grant Green) ... see all copies from $39.82!
18 view cover	The Song Book (1964) more music like this by Booker Ervin 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 ... see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35!
19 view cover	Freedom Book (1963) more music like this by Booker Ervin In some ways tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin was the archetypal jazz player for the post-bop 1960s, combining the tradition of Texas sax with just the hint of edgy modernism, a sort of the Delta-meets-Morocco sound so accessible that it is easy to miss the chances Ervin took with his music. Although his career was short (cancer claimed him in the ... see all copies from $45.68! new only from $45.68!
20 view cover	Texas Tenors (1997) more music like this by Various Artists Texas isn't the only place that's known for big-toned, hard-blowing tenor saxophonists--Chicago is equally famous in that area -- but it's certainly one of the first places that comes to mind when the subject of tenor playing comes up. Whether they are from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin or elsewhere -- whether their forte is hard bop, soul ... see all copies from $16.90! new only from $16.90!
21 view cover	Setting the Pace (1965) more music like this by Booker Ervin This CD reissue has the complete contents of two former LPs, both recorded at the same session. With very stimulating playing by pianist Jaki Byard, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Alan Dawson, tenors Booker Ervin and Dexter Gordon battle it out on marathon (19 and 22 1/2 minute) versions of "Setting the Pace" and "Dexter's Deck." Although ... see all copies from $17.06! new only from $17.06!
22 view cover	Booker 'n' Brass (1967) more music like this by Booker Ervin Stirring Ervin tenor in a big-band setting. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from $27.96! new only from $27.96!

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