The Book Cooks Explained

The Book Cooks
Type:	Album
Artist:	Booker Ervin
Cover:	The Book Cooks.jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	April 6, 1960
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:32
Label:	Bethlehem
Producer:	Teddy Charles
Chronology:	Booker Ervin
Next Title:	Cookin'
Next Year:	1960

The Book Cooks is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Bethlehem label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Booker Ervin's debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor Zoot Sims".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Booker Ervin except as indicated

1. "The Blue Book" - 8:35
2. "Git It" - 6:56
3. "Little Jane" - 6:24
4. "The Book Cooks" (Teddy Charles) - 10:42
5. "Largo" - 6:15
6. "Poor Butterfly" (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) - 3:46

• Recorded on April 6, 1960.

Personnel

• Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
• Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
• Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• George Tucker - bass
• Dannie Richmond - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/ErvinBooker-ldr.php Booker Ervin discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 7, 2011