| The Space Book | ||||
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| Released | October 1965 [1] | |||
| Recorded | October 2, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Post-bop, free jazz | |||
| Length | 35:36 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7386 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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The Space Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Prestige label, [2] with his quartet including Jaki Byard on piano, Richard Davis on bass, and Alan Dawson on drums.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "This CD is a fine example of Booker Ervin's unique style". [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
All compositions by Booker Ervin except as noted
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