Groovin' High (Booker Ervin album)

Groovin' High is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 and 1964 for the Prestige label.[1]

Groovin' High
Studio album by
Booker Ervin
Released1966
RecordedDecember 3, 1963 (#4)
June 30, 1964 (#2)
October 2, 1964 (#1, 3)
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length31:04
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7417
ProducerDon Schlitten
Booker Ervin chronology
The Space Book
(1964)		 Groovin' High
(1966)		 The Trance
(1965)

Overview

"Stella by Starlight" was recorded on December 3, 1963, during the same session as The Freedom Book, which also includes this track.[1] "Groovin' High" was recorded on June 30, 1964, during the same session as The Blues Book, which does not include this track.[1] "The Second #2" and "Bass-IX" were recorded on October 2, 1964, along with tracks that appeared on The Space Book.[1] "The Second #2" is an alternate take of "Number Two" from The Space Book, while "Bass-IX" does not appear on that album.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "Although these performances are not quite classic, Booker Ervin fans will want this CD to round out their collections, for Ervin was at the peak of his powers during this era".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing
  1. "The Second #2" (Ervin) - 6:36
  2. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 9:53
  3. "Bass-IX" (Ervin) - 11:45
  4. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 2:50

Personnel

References
  1. "Booker Ervin discography". Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 1, 2011.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 72. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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