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Booker Ervin

tenor saxophonist

Denison, United States · 1930-10-31 – 1970-07-31

Booker Ervin is credited on 1,184 releases across 161 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,184

Credits

161

Albums

8

Decades active

259

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American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Born October 31, 1930, Denison, TX, USA
Died July 31, 1970, New York City, NY, USA
Began career with Ernie Fields. With Charles Mingus from November 1958 to 1962, also worked with Horace Parlan and Randy Weston. He died of kidney disease aged 39.

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1,184 releases · 161 albums · active 1959–2025

  • Performance · 1,737
  • Other credits · 19

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Nola Recording Studios · Columbia 30th Street Studio · Nonagon Art Gallery

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