Booker Ervin

Booker Ervin

Booker Ervin

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Top Songs

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Gichi [2005 Remastered]
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Stella By Starlight
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Groovin' High
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Cry Me Not
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Den Tex [2005 Remastered]

Albums

  • The Jazz Collection

    Aug 2013 • 38 songs

  • The Book Cooks

    Oct 2012 • 6 songs

  • Essential Jazz Masters

    Jun 2012 • 18 songs

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Booker Ervin

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 his recording debut with Ernie Fields' R&B band (1956). Ervin gained fame while playing with Charles Mingus (off and on during 1956-1962), holding his own with the volatile bassist and Eric Dolphy. He also led his own quartet, worked with Randy Weston on a few occasions in the '...
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