Booker 'n' Brass

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars and stated: "To hear Booker Ervin as the leading solo voice on a recording with a larger ensemble is a treat, not only for his fans, but for those interested in modern big-band sounds grown from the bop era that are flavored with urban blues".

Track listing

1. "East Dallas Special" (Booker Ervin) - 4:37
2. "Salt Lake City" (Johnny Lange, Leon René) - 4:22
3. "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?" (Louis Alter, Edgar DeLange) - 4:28
4. "L.A. After Dark" [Master - Take 6] (Teddy Edwards) - 5:03
5. "Kansas City" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 3:00
6. "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) - 4:42
7. "Harlem Nocturne" (Earle Hagen, Dick Rogers) - 4:18
8. "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (George Cory, Douglass Cross) - 4:13
9. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 4:11
10. "L.A. After Dark" [Alternate Take 3] (Edwards) - 5:08 Bonus track on CD reissue
11. "L.A. After Dark" [Alternate Take 7] (Edwards) - 5:05 Bonus track on CD reissue

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