Booker Ervin – The Book Cooks

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The Book Cooks is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Bethlehem label.

Track listing:
All compositions by Booker Ervin except as indicated
“The Blue Book” – 8:35
“Git It” – 6:56
“Little Jane” – 6:24
“The Book Cooks” (Teddy Charles) – 10:42
“Largo” – 6:15
“Poor Butterfly” (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) – 3:46
Recorded on April 6, 1960.

Personnel:
Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
Tommy Turrentine – trumpet
Tommy Flanagan – piano
George Tucker – bass
Dannie Richmond – drums

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Released: 1961
Recorded: April 6, 1960
Length: 41:32
Label: Bethlehem
Producer: Teddy Charles