| The Freedom Book | ||||
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| Released | Early 1964 | |||
| Recorded | December 3, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Post-bop, hard bop | |||
| Length | 40:05 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7295 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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The Freedom Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the Prestige label. [1]
The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The Freedom Book is a near perfect set of modern hard bop, ranging just far enough out there to feel fresh but retaining a strong lifeline to bop tradition". [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
All compositions by Booker Ervin except where noted
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