Booker Ervin

tenor saxophone · 1930–1970 · Denison (Texas)

Tenor saxophonist with a hard tone and a phrasing marked by blues and gospel. He remains best known for his years with Charles Mingus, from 1958 to 1964.

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Styles

• Hard bop
• Modal

Landmark tracks

• A Lunar Tune (1963)
• Grant's Stand (1963)
• A Day to Mourn (1963)
• The Lamp Is Low (1964)
• Come Sunday (Booker Ervin) (1964)

Sources

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