The Freedom Book

The Freedom Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the Prestige label.[1]

The Freedom Book
Studio album by
ReleasedEarly 1964
RecordedDecember 3, 1963
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenrePost-bop, hard bop
Length40:05
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7295
ProducerDon Schlitten
Booker Ervin chronology
Gumbo!
(1963)
The Freedom Book
(1964)
The Song Book
(1964)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The Freedom Book is a near perfect set of modern hard bop, ranging just far enough out there to feel fresh but retaining a strong lifeline to bop tradition".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Booker Ervin except where noted

  1. "A Lunar Tune" - 7:50
  2. "Cry Me Not" (Randy Weston) - 4:53
  3. "Grant's Stand" - 8:01
  4. "A Day to Mourn" - 9:33
  5. "Al's In" - 9:48

Personnel

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References

  1. Booker Ervin discography accessed February 3, 2011
  2. Leggett, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 3, 2011
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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