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Cracklin'
Studio album by Roy Haynes with Booker Ervin
Released	July 1963 (1963-07)
Recorded	April 6, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz, hard bop
Length	40:53
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8286
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Roy Haynes chronology
Out of the Afternoon (1962) Cracklin' (1963) Cymbalism (1963)

Cracklin' is an album recorded by American jazz drummer Roy Haynes with tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin and released in July 1963 by Prestige Records. The two tracks written by pianist Ronnie Mathews–"Honeydew" and "Dorian"– were also released on single by the parent Prestige label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating: "Most of drummer Roy Haynes' dates as a leader put the focus on a star soloist... Ervin's unique sound, soulful yet very advanced, is well showcased".

Track listing

1. "Scoochie" (Booker Ervin) – 5:53
2. "Dorian" (Ronnie Mathews) – 6:48
3. "Sketch of Melba" (Randy Weston) – 7:37
4. "Honeydew" (Mathews) – 3:46
5. "Under Paris Skies" (Hubert Giraud) – 7:40
6. "Bad News Blues" (Roy Haynes) – 6:49

Personnel

• Roy Haynes – drums
• Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Larry Ridley – bass

References

1. ^ "Prestige & Subsids Bow New Product" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. July 6, 1963. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
2. Roy Haynes discography on Jazzdisco.org. Accessed March 28, 2014
3. "Roy Haynes – "Honey Dew" (45-264)" at Discogs
4. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 28, 2014
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 675. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• 1963 albums
• Roy Haynes albums
• Prestige Records albums
• Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio