''The In Between'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist

Booker Ervin Booker Telleferro Ervin II (October 31, 1930 – August 31, 1970) was an American tenor saxophone player. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and blues/gospel phrasing. He is remembered for his association with bassi ...

recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note Records discography
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Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "The music rarely reaches avant-garde territory -- instead, it's edgy, volatile hard bop that comes from the mind as much as the soul... The result is a satisfying, cerebral set of adventurous hard bop that finds Booker Ervin at a creative peak".Erlewine, S. T
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accessed December 9, 2010 Richard Cook and Brian Morton of '' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' gave the album a three-star rating (of a possible four), noting that "unlike some other figures on the

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label, Ervin seemed determined to show that there was still considerable mileage in hard bop, without needing to head off into 'the avant-garde'. In consequence, these half-dozen taut originals are every bit as challenging as the free jazz of the time, and commanded exceptional musicianship from a relatively obscure group."

Track listing

All compositions by Booker Ervin # "The In Between" - 7:43 # "The Muse" - 7:17 # "Mour" - 5:59 # "Sweet Pea" - 5:36 # "Largo" - 6:27 # "Tyra" - 7:29

Personnel

- tenor saxophone,

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* Richard Williams - trumpet (tracks 1-4 & 6) * Bobby Few - piano *Cevera Jeffries -

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* Lenny McBrowne -

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:In Between, The Blue Note Records albums Booker Ervin albums 1968 albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums produced by Francis Wolff