The Book Cooks

The Book Cooks is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Bethlehem label.^[1]

The Book Cooks
Studio album by Booker Ervin
Released	1961
Recorded	April 6, 1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:32
Label	Bethlehem
Producer	Teddy Charles
Booker Ervin chronology
The Book Cooks (1961) Cookin' (1960)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Booker Ervin's debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor Zoot Sims".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Down Beat	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Booker Ervin except as indicated

1. "The Blue Book" - 8:35
2. "Git It" - 6:56
3. "Little Jane" - 6:24
4. "The Book Cooks" (Teddy Charles) - 10:42
5. "Largo" - 6:15
6. "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