The In Between is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]
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| Released | October 1968[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 12, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:18 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84283 | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "The music rarely reaches avant-garde territory -- instead, it's edgy, volatile hard bop that comes from the mind as much as the soul... The result is a satisfying, cerebral set of adventurous hard bop that finds Booker Ervin at a creative peak".[3]
Richard Cook and Brian Morton of The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album a three-star rating (of a possible four), noting that "unlike some other figures on the [Blue Note] label, Ervin seemed determined to show that there was still considerable mileage in hard bop, without needing to head off into 'the avant-garde'. In consequence, these half-dozen taut originals are every bit as challenging as the free jazz of the time, and commanded exceptional musicianship from a relatively obscure group."[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Booker Ervin
- "The In Between" - 7:43
- "The Muse" - 7:17
- "Mour" - 5:59
- "Sweet Pea" - 5:36
- "Largo" - 6:27
- "Tyra" - 7:29
Personnel
edit- Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone, flute
- Richard Williams - trumpet (tracks 1-4 & 6)
- Bobby Few - piano
- Cevera Jeffries - bass
- Lenny McBrowne - drums
References
edit- ^ Billboard November 9, 1968
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed December 9, 2010
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 9, 2010
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 450. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.