The Space Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Prestige label, 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".2
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
Booker Ervin discography, accessed February 3, 2011. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/ErvinBooker-ldr.php ↩
Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed February 3, 2011. http://www.allmusic.com/album/space-book-r138371 ↩
Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed February 3, 2011. http://www.allmusic.com/album/space-book-r138371 ↩
Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X. 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. 978-0-141-03401-0 ↩