The Freedom Book

The Freedom Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the Prestige label.[1]

The Freedom Book
Studio album by Booker Ervin
Released	Early 1964
Recorded	December 3, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Post-bop, hard bop
Length	40:05
Label	Prestige PRLP 7295
Producer	Don Schlitten
Booker Ervin chronology
Gumbo! (1963) The Freedom Book (1964) The Song Book (1964)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The Freedom Book is a near perfect set of modern hard bop, ranging just far enough out there to feel fresh but retaining a strong lifeline to bop tradition".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Booker Ervin except where noted

1. "A Lunar Tune" - 7:50
2. "Cry Me Not" (Randy Weston) - 4:53
3. "Grant's Stand" - 8:01
4. "A Day to Mourn" - 9:33
5. "Al's In" - 9:48

Personnel

• Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
• Jaki Byard - piano
• Richard Davis - bass
• Alan Dawson - drums

References

1. Booker Ervin discography accessed February 3, 2011
2. Leggett, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 3, 2011
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.