{"title":"Artist: Booker Ervin","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"booker-ervin-tex-book-tenor-blue-note-tone-poet-series-lp","title":"Tex Book Tenor (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER item. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing sideman appearances with pianist\u003cstrong\u003eHorace Parlan\u003c\/strong\u003ein the early 1960s,\u003cstrong\u003eBooker Ervin\u003c\/strong\u003ecut two stellar Blue Note records as a leader in 1968 including\u003cem\u003eTex Book Tenor\u003c\/em\u003ewhich had to wait nearly 40 years until 2005 for its first standalone release. With a sleek post-bop quintet featuring trumpeter\u003cstrong\u003eWoody Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e, pianist\u003cstrong\u003eKenny Barron\u003c\/strong\u003e, bassist\u003cstrong\u003eJan Arnet\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Texas-born saxophonist slices through a set of compelling bandmember originals including Barron’s sinuous tune “Gichi” and Shaw’s lilting waltz “In a Capricornian Way,” as well as Ervin’s lovely ballad “Lynn’s Tune” and the hard-swinging “Den Tex,” named for his hometown of Denison. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGichi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDen Tex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn A Capricornian Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLynn's Tune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e204\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Booker Ervin","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":44099393880255,"sku":"BST-84314-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/4291054-3114494.jpg?v=1741134185"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-booker-ervin.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}