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Booker Ervin
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Artists similar to

Booker Ervin

artist · US · born 1930

tenor saxophonist

jazzhard bop

In short

The artists most similar to Booker Ervin are John Coltrane, Mal Waldron, Jackie McLean, Clifford Brown and Hank Mobley, from the same jazz and hard bop circle.

Closest to Booker Ervin

1 John Coltrane
2 Mal WaldronAmerican jazz pianist
3 Jackie McLeanjazz saxophonist Bandcamp ↗
4 Clifford Browntrumpet
5 Hank MobleyUS jazz tenor saxophonist
6 Charles Mingus

More similar artists

7 Sonny RollinsAmerican saxophonist Bandcamp ↗
8 Wes Montgomery
9 Herbie HancockUS jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer
10 Eric Dolphy Bandcamp ↗
11 Andrew Hilljazz pianist
12 Bill Evanspianist Bandcamp ↗
13 Joe HendersonUS jazz tenor saxophonist
15 Dexter Gordon
16 Freddie Hubbard Bandcamp ↗
17 Horace Silver
18 Donald ByrdAmerican jazz trumpeter
19 Lee Morganjazz trumpeter / composer
20 Art Pepper Bandcamp ↗
21 Kenny DorhamUS jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer
22 Kenny Burrell
24 Oliver Nelsonsaxophone, arranger, composer
25 Coleman Hawkins
26 Charlie Parkeraka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist
27 Gerry Mulligan
28 Jimmy SmithUS jazz organist
29 Bobby Hutcherson
30 Sonny Clark

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Booker Ervin?

The artists most similar to Booker Ervin are John Coltrane, Mal Waldron, Jackie McLean, Clifford Brown and Hank Mobley, from the same jazz and hard bop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Booker Ervin?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Jackie McLean, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk and Freddie Hubbard have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Booker Ervin" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Booker Ervin?

Booker Ervin is usually associated with jazz and hard bop (artist · US · born 1930), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.