Jazz Greats: Booker Ervin

Booker Telleferro Ervin II (Oct. 31, 1930 – Aug. 31, 1970)

Tenor Saxophone Player, Booker Ervin, was regarded for his Blues/Gospel phrasing and his works with Charles Mingus, Horace Parlin, Randy Weston and others. He was a member of the United States Armed Forces and a Berklee college of music alumni. He died at aged 39 years old in 1970; please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: The in between (1968) and The Book Cooks

Source 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_Ervin

Source 2: https://www.discogs.com/artist/253063-Booker-Ervin

Background information
Born	October 31, 1930 Denison, Texas
Died	August 31, 1970(aged 39) New York City
Genres	Hard bop
Instruments	Tenor saxophone
Associated acts	Charles Mingus