The Space Book

From The Right Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
The Space Book
File:The Space Book.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1965[1]
RecordedOctober 2, 1964
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenrePost-bop, free jazz
Length35:36
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7386
ProducerDon Schlitten
Booker Ervin chronology
The Blues Book
(1964)
The Space Book
(1965)
Groovin' High
(1963-64)

The Space Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Prestige label,[2] with his quartet including Jaki Byard on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Alan Dawson on drums.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "This CD is a fine example of Booker Ervin's unique style".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star half.svg[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svg[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star half.svg[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Booker Ervin except as noted

  1. "Number Two" - 8:18
  2. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 9:40
  3. "Mojo" - 10:29
  4. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 7:09

Personnel

References

  1. Billboard November 6, 1965
  2. Booker Ervin discography, accessed February 3, 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed February 3, 2011.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 449. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.