Structurally Sound
1967 studio album by Booker Ervin
Structurally Sound is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin recorded in 1966 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. The album was rereleased on CD in 2001 on the Blue Note label with four bonus tracks.
01Reception
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".
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
02Track listing
- "Berkshire Blues" (Randy Weston) - 5:30
- "Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:58
- "Stolen Moments" (Oliver Nelson) - 4:59
- "Franess" (Charles Tolliver) - 5:08
- "Boo's Blues" (Booker Ervin) - 5:33
- "You're My Everything" (Harry Warren, Mort Dixon, Joe Young) - 4:46
- "Deep Night" (Charles Henderson, Rudy Vallee) - 4:58
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:43
- "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) - 4:48 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) - 4:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Franess" [alternate take] (Tolliver) - 5:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "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.
03Personnel
Sources and credits
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