Structurally Sound

Structurally Sound is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin recorded in 1966 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1] The album was rereleased on CD in 2001 on the Blue Note label with four bonus tracks.

Structurally Sound
Studio album by
Booker Ervin
Released1967
RecordedDecember 14, 15 & 16, 1966
GenreJazz
Length39:35
LabelPacific Jazz
ProducerRichard Bock
Booker Ervin chronology
Heavy!!!
(1966)		 Structurally Sound
(1967)		 Booker 'n' Brass
(1967)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Matt Collar awarded the album 3½ stars and stated: "Structurally Sound is perhaps not Ervin's most provocative album, but a solid and tasty endeavor".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing
  1. "Berkshire Blues" (Randy Weston) - 5:30
  2. "Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:58
  3. "Stolen Moments" (Oliver Nelson) - 4:59
  4. "Franess" (Charles Tolliver) - 5:08
  5. "Boo's Blues" (Booker Ervin) - 5:33
  6. "You're My Everything" (Harry Warren, Mort Dixon, Joe Young) - 4:46
  7. "Deep Night" (Charles Henderson, Rudy Vallee) - 4:58
  8. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:43
  9. "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) - 4:48 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) - 4:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "Franess" [alternate take] (Tolliver) - 5:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
  12. "Deep Night" [alternate take] (Henderson, Vallee) - 7:15 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios in Los Angeles, California on December 14 (tracks 5, 6 & 9), December 15 (tracks 1, 4, 8 & 11), December 16 (tracks 2, 3, 7, 10 & 12), 1966.

Personnel

References
  1. Booker Ervin discography; accessed February 1, 2011.
  2. Collar, M. Allmusic Review; accessed December 9, 2010.
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