| The Blues Book | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Booker Ervin |
| Cover: | The Blues Book.jpg |
| Released: | 1964 |
| Recorded: | June 30, 1964 |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 41:27 |
| Label: | Prestige PRLP 7340 |
| Producer: | Don Schlitten |
| Chronology: | Booker Ervin |
| Prev Title: | The Song Book |
| Prev Year: | 1964 |
| Next Title: | The Space Book |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
The Blues Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Prestige label.[1] The front cover photograph was taken by Don Schlitten of Booker outside of 16 Minetta Lane,Greenwich Village, New York City.[2]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "The consistently passionate Ervin makes each of the fairly basic originals sound fresh and the performances are frequently exciting inside/outside music".[3]
All compositions by Booker Ervin.