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The Space Book

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Released
  
1965

Artist
  
Booker Ervin

Producer
  
Don Schlitten

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
35:36

Release date
  
1965

Label
  
Original Jazz Classics

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Recorded
  
October 2, 1964Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

The Space Book(1964)
  
Groovin' High(1963-64)

Similar
  
Booker Ervin albums, Jazz albums

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

Contents

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Booker Ervin except as indicated
  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

  • Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
  • Jaki Byard - piano
  • Richard Davis - bass
  • Alan Dawson - drums

    • Songs

    1Number Two8:18
    2I Can't Get Started9:41
    3Mojo10:30

    References

    The Space Book Wikipedia
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