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The Space Book

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The Space Book
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

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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
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

Track listing

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard November 6, 1965
  2. ^ Booker Ervin discography, accessed February 3, 2011.
  3. ^ a b 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.