Booker Ervin's debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor Zoot Sims (one will have little difficulty telling the cool-toned Zoot apart from Booker), trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist George Tucker and drummer Dannie Richmond. Ervin (who has his ballad "Largo" as a feature) performs five originals and "Poor Butterfly"; best are the slow blues "The Blue Book" and the rapid blues "The Book Cooks."
The Book Cooks
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by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booker Ervin | 08:35 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 2 | Booker Ervin | 06:56 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 3 | Booker Ervin | 06:24 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | Booker Ervin | 10:42 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | Booker Ervin | 06:15 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | Booker Ervin | 03:46 | SpotifyAmazon |
