Booker ervin alan dawson

His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and bluesgospel phrasing. 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. Throughout the 1960s dawson recorded almost exclusively with saxophonist booker ervin on prestige records. That best work is the halfdozen or so albums he made for prestige in the mid60s, and particularly the freedom book and the space book. He is abetted by the power and drive of jaki byard, richard davis, and alan dawson. 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. How about eric kloss in the land of the giants with booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis and alan dawson. Orthmann, published on july 21, 2004 at all about jazz. Booker ervin the freedom book 19642014 hdtracks flac. Booker ervin lament for booker ervin vinyl discogs.

The song book, the blues book and the space book were all subsequently recorded in 1964 for prestige, but this seminal 1963 recording is a masterpiece of unconventional, advanced hard bop. Lionel hampton, sabby lewis, jaki byard, booker ervin. In his only recorded appearance with ervin, pianist tommy flanagan balances the music with his customary elegance. Ervin, fresh from a sevenyear stint with mingus, continued to grow musically more adventurous in the mid sixties. Lament for booker ervin reissue of an album originally released in 1975. Ive included a few albums that feature byard without dawson or davis because byard was capable of making plenty of mischief on his own. Setting the pace is an album by saxophonists dexter gordon and booker ervin recorded in munich in 1965 and released on the prestige label. This record is high on my wants list and moreover the seller was based in the uk, so i stood to avoid significant shipping costs if i won the auction. Booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis, alan dawson. Booker ervin ts tommy flanagan p richard davis b alan dawson dr category music. Serving in the army for korean war duty, dawson played with the army dance band.

He is best known for his association with bassist charles mingus. Mojo artists booker ervin ts jaki byard p richard davis b alan dawson d recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, october 2, 1964 music. The freedom book, recorded at the end of 1963, was one of ervins masterpieces. He was originally a trombonist, but taught himself tenor while in the air force 19501953. Booker ervin the freedom book prestige 1964 flophouse. Booker telleferro ervin ii october 31, 1930 august 31, 1970 was an american tenor saxophone player. Tracks 3 and 4 were added to the 1992 digital remaster of setting the pace. He was born in marietta, pennsylvania and raised in roxbury, ma. With very stimulating playing by pianist jaki byard, bassist reggie workman and drummer alan dawson, tenors booker ervin and dexter gordon battle it out on marathon 19 and 22 12 minute versions of setting the pace and dexters deck. 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. Also on this historic album is pianist horace parlans somber solo tribute to ervin lament for booker which was recorded in 1975. Alan dawson was a respected jazz drummer and widely influential percussion teacher based in boston. Pianist jaki byard and drummer alan dawsonbostonians bothmade a lot of musical mischief together. Van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, december 3, 1963.

George alan dawson was born in 1929 in marietta, pennsylvania and raised in bostons roxbury neighborhood. Listen to your favorite songs from setting the pace by booker ervin feat. On bass and drums are ervins frequent recording companions richard davis and alan dawsonspecial attributes. A lunar tune, cry me not, grants stand, a day to mourn, als in. Fragmenten uit dit concert bracht horace parlan na ervin dood uit op het album lament for booker enja records. Around this time, dawson was bostons premier jazz drummer for local acts as well as bigger name touring artists.

The first of four thematically linked albums, tenor saxophonist booker ervins the freedom book is an overlooked classic. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Ervins band of jaki byard, richard davis and alan dawson communicates almost telepathically, and it shows especially on the songs number two and mojo. He studied drumset for four years with percussionist charles alden before serving in the army for korean war duty. In 1968 dawson replaced joe morello in the dave brubeck quartet and continued until 1972.

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. Booker ervin the song book full album 1964 youtube. Booker ervin the trance prestige pr 7462 booker ervin, tenor sax. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.

The booker ervin sextet heavy prestige pr 7499 vinyl, lp, album, stereo us 1967 00. Booker ervin with dexter gordon setting the pace full. Although his career was short cancer claimed him in the summer of 1970 when he was. The freedom book has ervin interacting with the unbeatable rhythm section of pianist jaki byard, bassist richard davis, and drummer alan dawson.

These days booker ervin is remembered for his association with charles mingus, a fruitful period that resulted in some amazing albums, but ervin also had a great run of solo records on prestige, the best of which are his book series which began. Booker ervin, alan dawson, richard davis, tommy flanagan, maurice ravel, bert shefter, mitchell parish. Byards dates with charles mingus deserve their own list, so ive omitted. Prestige pr 7455 booker ervin with dexter gordon, reggie workman, alan dawson and jaki byard setting the pace prestige prcd241232 booker ervin, dexter gordon, jaki byard, reggie workman, alan dawson setting the pace. Ervin s band of jaki byard, richard davis and alan dawson communicates almost telepathically, and it shows especially on the songs number two and mojo. Booker ervin with dexter gordon setting the pace 1965. Although gordon is in good form, ervin who sometimes takes the music outside wins honors. Simon spillett authored this article on booker ervin to accompany a 2017 release on the acrobat label booker ervin. Disc is in near mint condition and guaranteed to play perfectly.

Booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis, alan dawson space book amazon. Booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis, alan dawson space book music. Tenor saxophone booker ervin piano tommy flanagan bass richard davis drums alan dawson. Booker ervin with dexter gordon setting the pace prestige pr 7455 vinyl, lp, album, stereo us 1967 side a. Tommy turrentine t on ad, f some sources give incorrect date of june 1960. The second was a copy of roy haynes cracklin with purple new jazz labels coincidentally from the same seller as the booker ervin that is the main subject of this posting. After studying music in boston for two years, he m. Booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the prestige label, with jaki byard on piano, reggie workman on bass, and alan dawson on drums. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Artists booker ervin, dexter gordon ts jaki byard p reggie workman b alan dawson d recorded munich, west germany, october 27, 1965, recording by will schmidt music. This is probably the strongest offering in tenor saxophonist booker ervins book series. During 19631965, ervin led ten albums for prestige and each has its rewarding moments.

Different perspectives in my room booker ervin the. The underrated and distinctive texan tenorist booker ervin193070 is in inspired form on this concert performance recorded at the berlin jazz festival on october 29, 1965 with kenny drewpiano. 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. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The trance is an album by american jazz saxophonist booker ervin featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the prestige label, with jaki byard on piano, reggie workman on bass, and alan dawson on drums. In the basement studio where alan dawson teaches, a concert poster shows alan dressed in a tuxedo, looking stately on his throne, drumming with dave brubeck. Booker ervin, jaki byard, richard davis, alan dawson space book.