The Space Book
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| Studio album by Booker Ervin | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | October 2, 1964 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:36 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7386 |
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| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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The Space Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Prestige label,[1] with his quartet including Jaki Byard on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Alan Dawson on drums.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "This CD is a fine example of Booker Ervin's unique style".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Booker Ervin except as indicated
- "Number Two" - 8:18
- "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 9:40
- "Mojo" - 10:29
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 7:09
Personnel
References
- ↑ Booker Ervin discography, accessed February 3, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed February 3, 2011.
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