{"product_id":"booker-ervin-tex-book-tenor-blue-note-tone-poet-series","title":"Booker Ervin – Tex Book Tenor (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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. Born in Denison, Texas, he was originally a trombonist, but taught himself tenor while in the Air Force (1950-1953). After studying music in Boston for two years, he made his recording debut with Ernie Fields’ R\u0026amp;B band (1956). Ervin gained fame while playing with Charles Mingus (off and on during 1956-1962), holding his own with the volatile bassist and Eric Dolphy. He also led his own quartet, worked with Randy Weston on a few occasions in the ’60s, and spent much of 1964-1966 in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErvin, who is on several notable Charles Mingus records, made dates of his own for Bethlehem, Savoy, and Candid during 1960-1961, along with later sets for Pacific Jazz (\u003cem\u003eStructurally Sound\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eBooker ‘n’ Brass\u003c\/em\u003e) and Blue Note (\u003cem\u003eThe In Between\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eTex Book Tenor\u003c\/em\u003e). His nine Prestige sessions of 1963-1966 (including \u003cem\u003eThe Freedom Book\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Song Book\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Blues Book\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Space Book\u003c\/em\u003e) are among the high points of his career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing sideman appearances with pianist Horace Parlan in the early 1960s, Booker Ervin cut two stellar Blue Note records as a leader in 1968 including \u003cem\u003eTex Book Tenor\u003c\/em\u003e which had to wait nearly 40 years until 2005 for its first standalone release. With a sleek post-bop quintet featuring trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Jan Arnet, and drummer Billy Higgins, the Texas-born saxophonist slices through a set of compelling bandmember originals including Barron’s sinuous tune “Gichi” and Shaw’s lilting waltz “In a Capricornian Way,” as well as Ervin’s lovely ballad “Lynn’s Tune” and the hard-swinging “Den Tex,” named for his hometown of Denison. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/collections\/tone-poet-series\/products\/booker-ervin-tex-book-tenor-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series?utm_source=Original\u0026amp;amp;utm_campaign=BookerErvin20240119\u0026amp;amp;utm_medium=channel.utm_medium\u0026amp;amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bluenote.com%2F\u0026amp;amp;utm_board=bluenote\u0026amp;amp;utm_country=US\u0026amp;amp;utm_linkurl=bluenote.lnk.to%2FTexBookTenor-TonePoet\u0026amp;amp;lf=9a3e1ff64e53e59310feb012b76176cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"470\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0hmnZqB7XUdFhOXqW7Ivgl?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Worldwide\u003cbr\u003eReissued Mar 1, 2024 \/ Original Release: 2005\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Post Bop, Hard Bop, Modal\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43366108004510,"sku":"602445852246","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/ihx6qaol46lzfp7stjdk.jpg?v=1711031933","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/booker-ervin-tex-book-tenor-blue-note-tone-poet-series","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}