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 Eric Dolphy "Blue Note" by Ansel Butler Eric Dolphy (born June 20, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA) was an influential jazz bass clarinet soloist. His unique style used wide intervals and speech-like effects. Charles Mingus considered Dolphy his most talented interpreter and Coltrane described Dolphy as the only horn player he could conceivably play with as an equal. Dolphy recorded as a leader on several outings, he appeared on several Mingus albums and on many significant recordings - including Ornette Coleman's "Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation", Oliver Nelson's "The Blues and the Abstract Truth", and John Coltrane's "Live at the Village Vanguard '61". In 1964, Dolphy recorded "Out To Lunch" with Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams (only 18 years old at the time), and Richard Davis. This album was deeply rooted in the avant-garde, used unusual time signatures, and Dolphy's solos are as dissonant and unpredictable as anything ever recorded. Yet "Out To Lunch" was also deeply influential for a generation of jazz players, and remains a cornerstone in the modern jazz movement. "Out to Lunch" remains fresh and daring as ever and is often regarded not only as Dolphy's finest, but also as one of the greatest jazz recordings. Dolphy died in Berlin from undiagnosed diabetes on June 29, 1964 - weeks before Blue Note released "Out To Lunch". He was 36 years old. AllAboutMusic.com says: " Out to Lunch stands as Eric Dolphy's magnum opus, an absolute pinnacle of avant-garde jazz in any form or era". |
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