Back from the Gig
Back from the Gig is a double LP by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 and 1968 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1976. The earlier session was later released in 1988 as originally intended under Horace Parlan's name as Happy [Frame of Mind] and the later session was finally released in 2005 as Tex Book Tenor.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The stimulating group originals and advanced solos still sound fresh and frequently exciting".Track listing
Side One- "Home Is Africa" – 8:46
- "A Tune for Richard" – 6:06
- "Back from the Gig" – 5:52
- "Dexi" – 5:54
- "Kuchenza Blues" – 5:39
- "Happy Frame of Mind" – 6:13
- "Gichi" – 7:27
- "Den Tex" – 7:38
- "In A Capricornian Way" – 5:52
- "Lynn's Tune" – 6:16
- "204" – 10:21
- *Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on February 15, 1963 and June 24, 1968.
Personnel
- Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Barron, Horace Parlan – piano
- Johnny Coles, Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Grant Green – guitar
- Jan Arnet, Butch Warren – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums