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)

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

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. 1 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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