Structurally Sound

Structurally Sound
Studio album by Booker Ervin
Released	April 1967
Recorded	December 14, 15 & 16, 1966
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:35
Label	Pacific Jazz
Producer	Richard Bock
Booker Ervin chronology
Heavy!!! (1966) Structurally Sound (1967) Booker 'n' Brass (1967)

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.

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".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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

• Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
• Charles Tolliver - trumpet
• John Hicks - piano
• Red Mitchell - bass
• Lenny McBrowne - drums

Charts

References