The Book Cooks

The Book Cooks is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Bethlehem label.[1]

The Book Cooks
Studio album by
Booker Ervin
Released1961
RecordedApril 6, 1960
GenreJazz
Length41:32
LabelBethlehem
ProducerTeddy Charles
Booker Ervin chronology
The Book Cooks
(1961)		 Cookin'
(1960)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Booker Ervin's debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor Zoot Sims".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Down Beat[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Track listing
All compositions by Booker Ervin except as indicated
  1. "The Blue Book" - 8:35
  2. "Git It" - 6:56
  3. "Little Jane" - 6:24
  4. "The Book Cooks" (Teddy Charles) - 10:42
  5. "Largo" - 6:15
  6. "Poor Butterfly" (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) - 3:46
  • Recorded on April 6, 1960.

Personnel

References
  1. Booker Ervin discography accessed February 7, 2011
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2011
  3. Down Beat: March 2, 1961 Vol. 28, No. 5
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 449. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.


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