Ode to Booker Ervin

Ode to Booker Ervin is an album by American trumpeter Ted Curson which was recorded in Helsinki and first released on the Finnish EMI Columbia label in 1970.^[1][2] The album features Curson with a band composed of local Finnish jazz musicians. The album is dedicated to tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin who died at the end of August 1970, a few days before the recording session.

Ode to Booker Ervin
Studio album by Ted Curson & Co.
Released	1970
Recorded	September 3, 1970
Studio	Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland
Genre	Jazz
Label	EMI Columbia 5E 062-34201
Ted Curson chronology
Flip Top (1964-66) Ode to Booker Ervin (1970) Pop Wine (1971)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ted Curson except as indicated

1. "Ode to Booker Ervin" - 2:07
2. "LSD Takes Holiday" - 5:43
3. "Airi's Tune" - 7:41
4. "Montreux" (Pentti Hietanen) - 6:38
5. "Festival Blue" (Hietanen) - 6:43
6. "Typical Ted" - 7:05
7. "The Leopard" - 8:31

Personnel

• Ted Curson - trumpet, pocket trumpet
• Eero Koivistoinen - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Pentti Hietanen - piano, electric piano
• Pekka Sarmanto - bass
• Reino Laine - drums