Among many great records in the reissue campaign is this gem from booker ervin. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. One of the obvious choices for rerelease is booker ervin s initial recording as a leader, the book cooks. Mqs albums download mastering quality sound,hires audio. On some cd players one of mine, for instance, the cds may skip at the very end because so much is put on each cd. The album is introduced by george tuckers bass on the blue book followed by tommy flanagan, booker ervin, tommy turrentine and zoot sims in that order. Buy booker ervins album titled the book cooks to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to.
There is nothing contrived about the kind of playing that comes jolting out of booker ervin s tenor saxophone and the great quality of soul reflected on the six tracks of the book cooks. Booker ervin the book cooks 1995, paper sleeve, cd. Hard bop cd booker ervin six classic albums 19601961. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
He was originally a trombonist, but taught himself tenor while in the air force. Booker ervin may be judged as underrated or underappreciated by some, but not here and ljc towers, and not i suspect by many out there. The book cooks booker ervin bethlehem records remastered. Qobuz flac 2496 november 21, 2017 admin hires digital download. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Booker ervin the book cooks 196120 prestoclassical flac 2496 december 4, 2017 admin hires digital download. Front cover booker ervins debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor zoot sims one will have little difficulty telling the cooltoned zoot apart from booker, trumpeter tommy. Booker ervin the book cooks 196120 prestoclassical flac 24bit96khz posted 2 years ago january 28, 2018. Booker ervin s debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor zoot sims one will have little difficulty telling the cooltoned zoot apart from booker, trumpeter tommy turrentine, pianist tommy flanagan, bassist george tucker and drummer dannie richmond. Booker little booker little and friend 19612014 prestoclassical flac 24bit96khz. When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your sites styles css. Hard bop cd booker ervin six classic albums 19601961 the book cooks, cookin, thats it.
For interested parties experiencing sticker shock for the prices this collectable is now fetching in the marketplace, know that this very same material has been reissued with two other early ervin efforts as booker ervin sextet, quintet and quartet. Although his career was short cancer claimed him in the summer of 1970 when he was just shy of his 40th birthday, ervin still managed to record some 20 albums as a frontman, most notably his book series, the song book, the blues book, the space book, and this fine session, the freedom book, which finds him working with a rhythm section of. Homage to clifford brown 2003 flac one way featuring al hudson one way featuring al hudson 1979 lp charnett moffett net man 19872020. As for his first title, cookin on savoyor the bethlehem, i dont think ive seen a copy of that before. Jan 14, 2014 among many great records in the reissue campaign is this gem from booker ervin. 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. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. The book cooks by booker ervin 8719039004942 cd barnes. Jan 27, 2020 booker ervin the book cooks 196120 flac tracks 24bit96 khz time 41. Aretha franklin the tender, the moving, the swinging aretha franklin 19622011 qobuz flac 2496 november 21, 2017 admin hires digital download.
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Booker ervin, the book cooks downhome and majestic, the tenor saxophonists sound was like a cane stalk shooting up out of rich earth. A very distinctive tenor with a hard, passionate tone and an emotional style that was still tied to chordal improvisation, booker ervin was a true original. Ervin who has his ballad largo as a feature performs five originals and poor butterfly. Ervin is joined on the front line by fellow tenor sax player zoot sims and tommy turrentine on trumpet, accompanied by the rhythm section of pianist tommy flanagan, bassist george. Jan 28, 2018 there is nothing contrived about the kind of playing that comes jolting out of booker ervins tenor saxophone and the great quality of soul reflected on the six tracks of the book cooks. One of the obvious choices for rerelease is booker ervins initial recording as a leader, the book cooks. Check out the book cooks by booker ervin on amazon music. Booker ervin the book cooks 196120 prestoclassical flac. Recorded and released in 1960, the book cooks is the debut album from saxophonist booker ervin as bandleader and launched his successful but abbreviated solo career. Comments off on booker ervin the book cooks 196120 prestoclassical flac 24bit96khz hires digital download. Comments off on booker ervin the book cooks 196120 prestoclassical flac 24bit96khz hires digital download booker little booker little and friend 19612014 prestoclassical flac 24bit96khz. There is nothing contrived about the kind of playing that comes jolting out of booker ervins tenor saxophone and the great quality of soul reflected on the six tracks of the book cooks. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Buy booker ervins album titled the book cooks to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
Booker ervins debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor zoot sims one will have little difficulty telling the cooltoned zoot apart from booker, trumpeter tommy turrentine, pianist tommy flanagan, bassist george tucker and drummer dannie richmond. Stream the book cooks booker ervin bethlehem records remastered by bethlehem records from desktop or your mobile device. Jan 24, 2018 booker ervin the book cooks bethlehem records bcp 6048 vinyl, lp, mono us 1961 side a. Booker ervin sextet book cookscookinthats it amazon. It both highlights ervin s 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.
We tend to be pretty suspicious about these things, so if the shrinkwrap doesnt look original, or if the record seems to have undergone some damage over time, well probably take it out of the wrapper to ensure that its in good shape which is why we dont have more of these. Nov 08, 2014 provided to youtube by youtube csv2ddex the book cooks booker ervin the book cooks remastered 20. Front cover booker ervins debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor zoot sims one will have little difficulty telling the cooltoned zoot apart from booker, trumpeter tommy turrentine, pianist tommy flanagan. The book cooks is the debut album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the bethlehem label. Dec 04, 2017 there is nothing contrived about the kind of playing that comes jolting out of booker ervins tenor saxophone and the great quality of soul reflected on the six tracks of the book cooks. Booker little booker little and friend 19612014 prestoclassical flac 2496 december 4, 2017 admin hires digital download booker ervin the book cooks 196120 prestoclassical flac 2496. Booker ervins debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor zoot sims one will have little difficulty telling the cooltoned zoot apart from booker, trumpeter tommy turrentine, pianist tommy flanagan, bassist. All compositions by booker ervin except as indicated recorded on april 6, 1960. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017. Provided to youtube by youtube csv2ddex the book cooks booker ervin the book cooks remastered 20. That was booker ervin 19301970, a hardblowing texas tenor whose influences included lester young, dexter gordon and john coltrane. Booker ervin, booker ervin, booker ervin the book cooks. Actually released in 1960, the book cooks is a soulful and heated set, as capable of smoldering as it is of bursting. Jan 27, 2020 booker ervin s debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor zoot sims one will have little difficulty telling the cooltoned zoot apart from booker, trumpeter tommy turrentine, pianist tommy flanagan, bassist george tucker and drummer dannie richmond.
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