{"product_id":"ervin-booker-structurally-sound-blue-note-tone-poet-385213","title":"Ervin Booker – Structurally Sound (Blue Note Tone Poet)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooker Ervin's \u003cem\u003eStructurally Sound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the tenor saxophonist in 1966, just after his return to the U.S. from two years living in Barcelona and working around Europe. Best known for his work with Charles Mingus, Ervin leads a sharply chosen quintet here, and the record stands as one of his strongest statements as a bandleader. It was originally cut for Pacific Jazz, with a program that balances Ervin and Charles Tolliver originals against standards and modern jazz staples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the album especially appealing is the way Ervin's forceful, unmistakable tone meets material that is more varied than a typical hard-bop blowing date. The band includes Tolliver on trumpet, John Hicks on piano, Red Mitchell on bass, and Lenny McBrowne on drums, and they bring real character to pieces like Ervin's bluesy \"Boo's Blues,\" Tolliver's \"Franess,\" and Oliver Nelson's \"Stolen Moments.\" Standards such as \"Dancing in the Dark\" and \"You're My Everything\" also give Ervin room to show how much personality he could draw from familiar songbook material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Tone Poet edition also matters because it brings a lesser-circulated Booker Ervin title into Blue Note's audiophile reissue line. For anyone who knows Ervin mainly through his Mingus appearances or his better-known 1960s sessions, \u003cem\u003eStructurally Sound\u003c\/em\u003e is a rewarding reminder of how commanding he was at the front of a small group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP, 180g, Stereo, Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by Joe Harley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at RTI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe tip-on gatefold jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Berkshire Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Dancing In The Dark\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Stolen Moments\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Franess\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide B                       \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Boo's Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. You're My Everything\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Deep Night\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Take The 'A' Train\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926981128257,"sku":"6543118","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/TPLP12480-2__12475.1786760058.jpg?v=1789818611","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/ervin-booker-structurally-sound-blue-note-tone-poet-385213","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}