Musician Dictionary

Booker Ervin

American saxophonist (1930–1970) · tenor saxophonist

DescriptionAmerican saxophonist (1930–1970)
Source: Wikidata
Born1930-10-31
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDenison Denison
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1970-07-31
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationrecording artist composer jazz musician saxophonist bandleader musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note Prestige Pacific Jazz Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBooker Ervin Quintet The Booker Ervin Sextet Randy Weston Sextet Booker Ervin Quartet Charles Mingus And His Jazz Group Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop Charles Mingus Sextet Ted Curson Quartet The Mal Waldron Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B. Ervin Boeker Ervin Booker Booker Earwin Booker Ervin, Jr. Booker Erwin Booker Irvin Booker T. Ervin, Jr. Booker Telleferro Ervin II Ervin Irwin Booker

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Identifiers

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