BOOKER ERVIN The In
Between
hails from 1997 and is a limited edition Connoisseur Series 6-track CD (cut
spine). Booker Ervin headed to Blue Note
in 1968 for The In Between, a record that found him continuing in the vein of
his later Prestige sessions. Supported by trumpeter Richard Williams,
pianist Bobby Few, bassist Cevera Jeffries and drummer Lennie McBrowne, Ervin created an album that
pushed the boundaries of hard bop. Every song on The In Between is an Ervin
original designed to challenge the musicians. The music rarely reaches
avant-garde territory -- instead, it's edgy, volatile hard bop that comes from
the mind as much as the soul. Appropriately, Ervin balances his full-bodied
tone with a forceful, aggressive attack that even sounds restless on the slower
numbers. The result is a satisfying, cerebral set of adventurous hard bop that
finds Booker Ervin at a creative peak.
The
In Between
The
Muse
Mour
Sweet
Pea
Largo
Tyra