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| Biography: 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. 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 ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1964 Label: Fantasy Inc. Critics' Rating:  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: ...Read full reviewReleased: 1960 Label: Affinity Critics' Rating: 
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