{"product_id":"booker-ervin-structurally-sound-tone-poet-vinyl-series","title":"Booker Ervin – Structurally Sound (Tone Poet Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBest known for his association with Charles Mingus, the Texas-born tenor saxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooker Ervin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a distinctive soloist with an assertive and immediately recognizable sound. One of Ervin’s pinnacle statements as a leader was the first of his two Pacific Jazz albums,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStructurally Sound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which he cut in 1966 shortly after returning to the U.S. from a two-year period of living in Barcelona and working across Europe. Featuring Ervin fronting a top-shelf quintet with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Tolliver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon trumpet,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hicks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLenny McBrowne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums, the sublime program included originals by Ervin (“Boo’s Blues”) and Tolliver (“Franess”), songbook standards (“Dancing In The Dark,” “You’re My Everything,” and “Deep Night”), and pieces by eminent jazz composers: Billy Strayhorn’s “Take The ‘A’ Train,” Oliver Nelson’s “Stolen Moments,” and Randy Weston’s “Berkshire Blues.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\n\u003cp\u003eThis stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eA1 Berkshire Blues\u003cbr\u003eA2 Dancing In The Dark\u003cbr\u003eA3 Stolen Moments\u003cbr\u003eA4 Franess\u003cbr\u003eB1 Boo's Blues\u003cbr\u003eB2 You're My Everything\u003cbr\u003eB3 Deep Night\u003cbr\u003eB4 Take The \"A\" Train\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45902737440959,"sku":"00602465124804","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/3572\/files\/BookerErvin_StructurallySound_PROD_SHOT.png?v=1784759832","url":"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/booker-ervin-structurally-sound-tone-poet-vinyl-series","provider":"Blue Note Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}