It is part of a series that byard later did for eventually blue note and includes structurally sound and the in between. He is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. The book cooks, the song book, the blues book, and so on. Irvins texas heritageis a dazzling example of shaw and ervin egging. No lands man perkins artists frank strozier alto sax booker ervin tenor sax horace parlan piano butch warren bass walter perkins drums recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, june 19, 1963 following the familiar path of military service, then college music education, the young texan booker ervin cut his music. Booker ervin sounds of the inner city 1962 eacflac 27 apr. Albums include the freedom book, the quest, and the space book. Booker ervin lament for booker ervin cd amoeba music. The blue label twofer offers you fresh vinyl quality for this exciting music. This song is available in two different keys, so now you can get both your f dorian concert and c dorian concert together.
The word, phrase, or subject with which the vehicle of a metaphor is identified, as life in lifes but a walking shadow shakespeare. He is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus ervin was born in denison, texas, and after teaching himself tenor saxophone while in the united states air force, moved to the boston area and studied at berklee college of music. Ervin is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. Lament for booker ervin cd booker ervin currently unavailable. Tex book tenor by booker ervin 94631143922 cd barnes. Provided to youtube by universal music group gichi remastered booker ervin tex book tenor. The album remained unreleased until 1976, when it was issued with an also unreleased horace parlan date on a double lp called back from the gig. Cd maxi single original song, singalong version and suite featuring the texas tenors reading the story and singing along to the original song b the texas tenors.
Booker ervin back from the gig, of which this cd is a reissue of lp2. Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 august 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. Lp1 was reissued as horace parlan happy frame of mind. Bethlehem bcp6048 the book booker ervin the book cooks. Bethlehem bcp6048 the book booker ervin the book cooks bethlehem bcp6065 various artists golden jazz instrumentals bethlehem 4511093 booker ervin git it little jane. Lee konitz, maybe, but konitz was born three years before ervin, and continues to work 35 years after ervin died. Ervins huge, brawny tone and searing intensity provide a perfect foil for little. Booker ervins solo from his recording the song book 250 bpm all the things you are tenor saxophone. Blue note 0946 3 11439 2 2 booker ervin tex book tenor. A longlost 60s treasure from the east coast rescued and produced by ken vandermarks father, stu. Tex book tenor was recorded in 1968 as a followup to booker ervins debut date for blue note, the in between, which was released in january of the same year. Booker ervins solo from his recording the song book. June 1983 tis pleasant, sure, to see ones name in print. Tex book tenor by booker ervin on amazon music unlimited.
Change your default dictionary to american english. Definition and synonyms of tenor from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Woody shaw was noted for his mastery and innovative use of wide intervals, often fourths and fifths, which are considered relatively unnatural to the trumpet and difficult to employ skillfully due to a the tremendous technical facility required to do so see embouchure, b the architecture of the instrument, c the trumpets inherent. The lyric tenor is characterized by its soft timbre, ability to sing tuneful melodies, and mobility. Booker ervin booker telleferro ervin ii born october 31, 1930, denison, tx. An extremely distinctive tenor with a difficult, passionate build and an emotional design which was still linked with chordal improvisation, booker ervin was a genuine original.
Minus you editions and tracks are from the further explorations recording, with audio for any instrumentalist to play along with. Tenor noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. Tex book tenor is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring the last performances ervin recorded as a leader in 1968 for the blue note label. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Texbook tenor connoisseur series by booker ervin album. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Ervin gained fame while playing with charles mingus off and on during 1956 1962, holding his own with the volatile bassist. Booker erivns album freedom book, 1963 booker ervin, tenor sax jaki byard, piano richard davis, bass alan dawson, drums. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Tex book tenor was recorded in 1968 as a followup to booker ervin s debut date for blue note, the in between, which was released in january of the same year. Jul, 2014 johnny coles trumpet booker ervin tenor saxophone horace parlan piano grant green guitar butch warren bass billy higgins drums in the later session woody shaw replaces coles and kenny barron replaces parlan. To hoe the cotton on his land, and when miss ann looks for a cook, why stick your nose inside a book. Shaw is credited with revolutionizing the technical and harmonic vocabulary of the instrument 2 and is considered one of the great jazz composers and band leaders of the twentieth century. Tenor saxophone booker ervin trumpet woody shaw writtenby booker ervin tracks.
The tenor playing jackson earned his nickname when a member of the cootie williams orchestra for his hard blowing solos on williamss jukebox hit gator tail. I think stef would agree with me in that i dont think there is a single mediocre lp in the entirety of those mentioned above. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Constant velocity play a type of punk rock often overlooked and obscured by the more traditional definition of the term. He formed his own group whilst still playing with williams and his screaming saxophone became a big attraction on jukeboxes and live appearances during the early fifties. Woody shaw december 24, 1944 may 10, 1989 was an american jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader, often referred to as the last innovator 1 in the jazz trumpet lineage. Johnny coles trumpet booker ervin tenor saxophone horace parlan piano. Kloss on alto and ervin on tenor really fiery stuff.
Booker telleferro ervin ii denison, texas, october 31, 1930 new york city, july 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. Tex book tenor blue note back from the gig 196468 1976 compiling then unreleased sessions that would later be issued as horace parlans happy frame of mind in 1988 and ervin s tex book tenor in 2005. Indeed, although one of his posthumously issued albums tex book tenor ostensibly. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and bluesgospel phrasing. Ervin s huge, brawny tone and searing intensity provide a perfect foil for little. The dramatic tenor is distinguished by great force and breadth of sound over the entire range. He was originally a trombonist, but trained himself tenor within the surroundings drive 19501953. Tex book tenor was recorded in 1968 as a followup to booker ervins debut date for blue note, the in between, which was released in. Booker ervin you dont know what love is 1966 duration. There is also a lyricdramatic tenor and an alto, which reaches e above high c. The peace concert, as performed in 1964 by living legend joe maneri alto and peter dolger drums has finally been exhumed and properly buffed for public consumption.
Do you know what it means to miss new orleans, pacific jazz pj10127. Texas tenor is what is played by booker and to quote the booklet texas tenor means the tone is strong. Washington has 171 books on goodreads with 69060 ratings. This study guide consists of approximately 16 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of tex. I doubt that any jazz musician has worked his name into more titles than ervin. Texbook tenor connoisseur series, an album by booker ervin. Recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, february 15, 1963 and may 24, 1968.
Listen free to booker ervin the blues book eerie dearie, one for mort and more. Although his career was short cancer claimed him in the summer of 1970 when he was just shy of his 40th. Here he is clearly stating booker ts views of manual labor for the benefit of the communitys economy as well as the growth and benefit of the. Listen to your favorite songs from tex book tenor by booker ervin now. Tex is the aimless, troubleprone, and eponymous protagonist of the novel. The personnel on this date are booker ervin on tenor, teddy charles on vibes, mal waldron on piano, addison farmer on bass and ed shaughnessy on drums. Booker ervin musician music database radio swiss jazz. Oct 08, 2012 booker erivns album freedom book, 1963 booker ervin, tenor sax jaki byard, piano richard davis, bass alan dawson, drums. In some ways tenor saxophonist booker ervin was the archetypal jazz player for the postbop 1960s, combining the tradition of texas sax with just the hint of edgy modernism, a sort of the deltameetsmorocco sound so accessible that it is easy to miss the chances ervin took with his music.
East dallas special, salt lake city, do you know what it means to miss new orleans, l. An exploration ofyou guessed itthe dorian mode the a and c sections of this aabba form composition. Ervin had made two records for pacific jazz, which is now owned, like blue note, by emi. Its available on a 2cd set on ojcprestige backed up with a kloss set featuring byard, pat martino and jack dejohnette which is excellent as well. Tex book tenor is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring the last performances ervin recorded as a leader in 1968 for the blue note. Booker ervin s solo from his recording the song book 250 bpm all the things you are tenor saxophone. The session was first released in 1976 as a double lp back from the gig combined with a 1964 session recorded under horace parlans leadership released in 1988 as happy frame of mind and finally released in 2005 on cd. Tex users group, and for publishing the tugboat newsletter see appendix j. Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 july 31, 1970 1 was an american tenor saxophone player. I think the tenor of the discussions has been pretty positive. Parlans happy frame of mind in 1988 and ervins tex book tenor in 2005. How about eric kloss in the land of the giants with booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis and alan dawson. Music profile for booker ervin, born 31 october 1930.
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