The original Candid label lasted a mere four years, from 1960 to 1964, but its 30-some LPs played a worthy role in fusing the period's music, mainly modern jazz but also blues, with the burgeoning civil rights movement. Candid achieved legendary status, the series was born in 1960 when Archie Bleyer decided to indulge his love of jazz and blues and create his own releases, produced by Nat Hentoff.

• All Analog Mastering
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman
• Cut Directly From The Original Master Tapes
• Deluxe tip-on cover
• 180 Gram Vinyl
• Plating at RTI, USA
• Liner notes by Nat Hentoff
• Made in USA

The original Candid record label lasted a mere four years, from 1960 to '64, and its 30-some LPs played a worthy role in fusing the period's music — mainly modern jazz but also blues — with the burgeoning civil rights movement.

The American Candid label has achieved a near legendary status among the critics and the International jazz and blues public. The series was born in 1960 when Archie Bleyer, owner of the Cadence label decided to indulge his love of jazz and blues and create his own line — called Candid. Bleyer recruited Hentoff to produce the series.

Mostly associated with Charles Mingus - with whom he recorded 10 albums between 1958 and 1961 - Booker Ervin is one of the great saxophone players of his generation, though arguably lesser known then many of his contemporaries.

That’s It! is only Ervin’s third outing as a band leader. The sessions are no doubt influenced by Ervin’s time with Mingus’ Jazz Workshop, and indeed Mingus is quoted extensively in the album’s liner notes with singular praise for the saxophonist.

Ervin recorded 17 albums under his own name before his untimely death from kidney disease in 1970 at the age of 39.

This album captures Ervin in his prime, with four of his original compositions and his section’s takes on the jazz standards “Poinciana” and “Speak Low.” Of note in the section is the inspired playing by the great jazz pianist Horace Parlan.

Born in Denison TX, Ervin started out at a young age on trombone, but later taught himself to play the tenor saxophone. After studying formally at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ervin landed in New York City in 1958, where he caught the attention of Charles Mingus.

Recorded in 1961 at the Nola Penthouse in New York City, and produced by Canid A&R man and founder Nat Hentoff and released that same year.

The LP includes extraordinary liner notes written by Hentoff himself, giving a context and insight that adds to the experience of hearing these magnificent performances.

Musicians:

Booker Ervin, tenor saxophone
George Tucker, bass
Felix Krull, piano
Al Harewood, drums

Track Listing:

1. Mojo
2. Uranus
3. Poinciana
4. Speak Low
5. Booker's Blues
6. Boo

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