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Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Booker Ervin]
Charles Tolliver – trumpet
John Hicks – piano
Red Mitchell – bass
Lenny McBrowne – drums
Written by Randy Weston (A1), Oliver Nelson (A3), Charles Tolliver (A4), Booker Ervin (B1), Billy Strayhorn (B4)
1 LP, tip-on gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)
Label : Blue Note – Tone Poet
Original Label : Pacific Jazz Records
Tone Poet reissue produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1966
Reissued in October 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Berkshire Blues
2. Dancing In The Dark
3. Stolen Moments
4. Franess
Side B:
1. Boo's Blues
2. You're My Everything
3. Deep Night
4. Take The "A" Train
Reviews:
“Mixing the dusky romanticism of Dexter Gordon and the progressive tonal ideology of John Coltrane, Booker Ervin is often filed under "A" for amalgam alongside other overlooked tenor masters such as Tina Brooks and Hank Mobley. Structurally Sound is perhaps not Ervin's most provocative album, but a solid and tasty endeavor featuring the suspended chord sounds popularized by McCoy Tyner during the late '60s. Here, the chords come via the brilliant pianist John Hicks, who opens the album with funky high-end triplet figures on Randy Weston's "Berkshire Blues." Joining in is a well-selected roster of musicians, many of whom were also overshadowed by their more well-known contemporaries, including Charles Tolliver on trumpet, Red Mitchell on bass, and Lenny McBrowne on drums. Tolliver contributes the original composition "Franess," a Wayne Shorter-influenced affair that features his fat and burnished tone. They also cover Oliver Nelson's blissful standard "Stolen Moments" to good effect. Originally ending with an athletic up-tempo version of "Take the 'A' Train," the Blue Note Connoisseur Series reissue includes a sparkling "Shiny Stockings," featuring an especially inspired chorus by Ervin. An oddball version of "White Christmas" also makes it onto the disc, as do alternate takes of "Franess" and "Deep Night."” AllMusic Review by Matt Collar
Ratings:
AllMusic : 3.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.33 / 5