This 2024 release on Blue Note offers a late-career gem from Booker Ervin, showcasing his signature tenor saxophone sound on a collection of previously unreleased material.
- The album was recorded during the sessions for Ervin's 1969 album "The Freedom Book."
- "Tex Book Tenor" features sidemen who had played with Ervin previously, including pianist Cedar Walton.
- The release marks a posthumous addition to the Blue Note catalog, offering a window into Ervin's prolific recording period.
Booker Ervin was a Dallas-born tenor saxophonist known for his powerful, blues-drenched sound and his work in hard bop and soul jazz. In the late 1960s, Ervin was carving out a unique space for himself, moving beyond the dominant free jazz explorations of the era with a more direct, accessible style.
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