Roy Haynes with Booker Evin - Cracklin' (1963)

Roy Haynes with Booker Evin - Cracklin' (1963)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 255MB

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Allmusic:
Most of drummer Roy Haynes' dates as a leader put the focus on a star soloist. For this CD reissue, Haynes is joined by pianist Ronnie Mathews, bassist Larry Ridley, and the great tenor Booker Ervin. Ervin's unique sound, soulful yet very advanced, is well showcased on "Under Paris Skies" and originals by Mathews, Haynes, and Randy Weston ("Sketch of Melba"), along with his own "Scoochie."

Tracks
-1. "Scoochie" - 5:49
-2. "Dorian" - 6:45
-3. "Sketch of Melba" - 7:35
-4. "Honeydew" - 3:42
-5. "Under Paris Skies" - 7:36
-6. "Bad News Blues" - 6:50
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on April 10, 1963. Originally released on Prestige/New Jazz (8286). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler.

Personnel
* Roy Haynes (drums)
* Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone)
* Ronnie Mathews (piano)
* Larry Ridley (bass)

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Booker Ervin - That's It (1961) (eac-log-cover)

Booker Ervin - That's It (1961)

rock | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 310MB

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AMG:
Booker Ervin, who always had a very unique sound on the tenor, is heard in prime form on his quartet set with pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker and drummer Al Harewood. In virtually all cases, the jazz and blues musicians who recorded for Candid in 1960-61 (during its original brief existence) were inspired and played more creatively than they did for other labels. That fact is true for Ervin, even if he never made an indifferent record. In addition to "Poinciana" and "Speak Low," Ervin's quartet (which was a regular if short-lived group) performs four of the leader's originals; best known is "Booker's Blues."

Tracks:
1. Mojo (07:58)
2. Uranus (04:32)
3. Poinciana (08:04)
4. Speak Low (07:12)
5. Booker's Blues (10:59)
6. Boo (04:33)

Personnel:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone)
Horace Parlan (piano)
George Tucker (double bass)
Al Harewood (drums)

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