BOOKER ERVIN "structurally sound" LP NM/NM Gatefold PACIFIC JAZZ Stereo Deep Gro
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AllMusic Review by Matt Collar [-]
Mixing the dusky romanticism of Dexter Gordon and the progressive tonal ideology of John Coltrane, Booker Ervin is often filed under "A" for amalgam alongside other overlooked tenor masters such as Tina Brooks and Hank Mobley. Structurally Sound is perhaps not Ervin's most provocative album, but a solid and tasty endeavor featuring the suspended chord sounds popularized by McCoy Tyner during the late '60s. Here, the chords come via the brilliant pianist John Hicks, who opens the album with funky high-end triplet figures on Randy Weston's "Berkshire Blues." Joining in is a well-selected roster of musicians, many of whom were also overshadowed by their more well-known contemporaries, including Charles Tolliver on trumpet, Red Mitchell on bass, and Lenny McBrowne on drums. Tolliver contributes the original composition "Franess," a Wayne Shorter-influenced affair that features his fat and burnished tone. They also cover Oliver Nelson's blissful standard "Stolen Moments" to good effect. Originally ending with an athletic up-tempo version of "Take the 'A' Train," the Blue Note Connoisseur Series reissue includes a sparkling "Shiny Stockings," featuring an especially inspired chorus by Ervin. An oddball version of "White Christmas" also makes it onto the disc, as do alternate takes of "Franess" and "Deep Night."
Booker Ervin ?– Structurally Sound
Label:
Pacific Jazz ?– ST-20119
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:
US
Released:
1967
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Hard Bop
TracklistHide Credits
A1 Berkshire Blues
Written-By – Randy Weston
5:29
A2 Dancing In The Dark
Written-By – H. Dietz-A. Schwartz*
4:58
A3 Stolen Moments
Written-By – Oliver Nelson
4:56
A4 Franess
Written-By – Charles Tolliver
5:08
B1 Boo's Blues
Written-By – Booker Ervin
5:40
B2 You're My Everything
Written-By – H. Warren*, J. Young*, M. Dixon*
4:45
B3 Deep Night
Written-By – C. Henderson*, R. Vallee*
4:55
B4 Take The "A" Train
Written-By – Billy Strayhorn
3:44
Companies, etc.
Record Company – Liberty Records, Inc.
Credits
Bass – Red Mitchell
Design – Gabor Halmos
Drums – Lenny McBrowne
Engineer [Recording] – Dino Lappas
Photography By – Fred Seligo
Piano – John Hicks
Producer – Richard Bock
Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin
Trumpet – Charles Tolliver
Notes
Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles on December 14 (#B1, B2), December 15 (#A1, A4, B4) and December 16 (#A2, A3, B3), 1966.
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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