BOOKER ERVIN "That's It" LP VG/VG+ CANDID CJM 8014 Mono

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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Booker Ervin, who always had a very unique sound on the tenor, is heard in prime form on his quartet set with pianist Horace Parlan, bassist George Tucker and drummer Al Harewood. In virtually all cases, the jazz and blues musicians who recorded for Candid in 1960-61 (during its original brief existence) were inspired and played more creatively than they did for other labels. That fact is true for Ervin, even if he never made an indifferent record. In addition to "Poinciana" and "Speak Low," Ervin's quartet (which was a regular if short-lived group) performs four of the leader's originals; best known is "Booker's Blues."

Booker Ervin ?– That's It!

Label:

Candid ?– CJM-8014

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Country:

US

Released:

1961

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Tracklist

A1 Mojo 7:50

A2 Uranus 4:27

A3 Poinciana 7:57

B1 Speak Low 7:03

B2 Booker's Blues 10:52

B3 Boo 4:28

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Nola Recording Studios

Credits

Bass – George Tucker

Drums – Al Harewood

Engineer – Bob d'Orleans

Photography By – Frank Gauna

Piano – Felix Krull

Supervised By – Nat Hentoff

Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin

Notes

Similar to Booker Ervin - That's It! but has different matrix number on labels.

Recorded at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York, January 6, 1961.

"Felix Krull" (a reference to the eponymous character from an unfinished novel by Thomas Mann) is an alias for Horace Parlan.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A): TM8574-A C.L.R. CJM8014A

Matrix / Runout (Side B): TM8575-B C.L.R. CJM8014B

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.