The Space Book

The Space Book
The Space Book
Studio album by Booker Ervin
Released	October 1965
Recorded	October 2, 1964
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Post-bop, free jazz
Length	35:36
Label	Prestige; PRLP 7386
Producer	Don Schlitten
Booker Ervin chronology

The Space Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Prestige label,^[2] with his quartet including Jaki Byard on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Alan Dawson on drums.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "This CD is a fine example of Booker Ervin's unique style".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Booker Ervin except as noted

"Number Two" - 8:18
"I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 9:40
"Mojo" - 10:29
"There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 7:09

Personnel

References

^ Billboard November 6, 1965
^ Booker Ervin discography, accessed February 3, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed February 3, 2011.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 449. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] Billboard November 6, 1965

[Booker_Ervin_discography-2] Booker Ervin discography, accessed February 3, 2011.

[Allmusic-3] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed February 3, 2011.

[RSJRG-4] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-5] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 449. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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