The Freedom Book
# The Freedom Book

The Freedom Book is an album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the Prestige label.

## Reception

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".

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

## Track listing

All compositions by Booker Ervin except where noted

* "A Lunar Tune" - 7:50
* "Cry Me Not" (Randy Weston) - 4:53
* "Grant's Stand" - 8:01
* "A Day to Mourn" - 9:33
* "Al's In" - 9:48

## Personnel

* Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
* Jaki Byard - piano
* Richard Davis - bass
* Alan Dawson - drums
