Booker Ervin- Tex Book Tenor (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)Label: Blue Note Reissued 3 1 2024, Originally released 2005 Booker Ervin cut two stellar Blue Note records in the late 60s, including Tex Book Tenor, which had to wait until 2005 for its first release. With a quintet featuring Woody Shaw, Kenny Barron, Jan Arnet and Billy Higgins, the Texas born saxophonist slices through a set of captivating bandmember originals. This stereo Blue Note Tone Poet Series was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin

Unobstructed Views

It's So Obvious

Interviewed in 2004

I Wanna 1:51

Amazing Journey

Two of the tracks included on "Platinum Ska" feature original 60's era drummer Lloyd Knibb (who passed in 2011)

As Newell recalls it

Even More Hot Rocks (No Hits & Out Of Phase Cookies)*

reaching ever upwards from an already lofty base of early achievements

The debut Touch And Go album from San Diego pop/rock heavyweights PINBACK-ARMISTEAD BURWELL SMITH IV (aka ZACH) and ROB CROW

easygoing melodies and dusty

Second Tooth