The Freedom Book
| The Freedom Book | ||||
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| Studio album by Booker Ervin | ||||
| Released | Early 1964 | |||
| Recorded |
December 3, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:05 | |||
| Label |
Prestige PRLP 7295 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Booker Ervin chronology | ||||
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The Freedom Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The Freedom Book is a near perfect set of modern hard bop, ranging just far enough out there to feel fresh but retaining a strong lifeline to bop tradition".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Booker Ervin except as indicated
- "A Lunar Tune" - 7:50
- "Cry Me Not" (Randy Weston) - 4:53
- "Grant's Stand" - 8:01
- "A Day to Mourn" - 9:33
- "Al's In" - 9:48
Personnel
- Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
- Jaki Byard - piano
- Richard Davis - bass
- Alan Dawson - drums
References
- ↑ Booker Ervin discography accessed February 3, 2011
- 1 2 Leggett, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 3, 2011
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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