By Dan Bilawsky

A recording like Live At The Artists’ Quarter showcases the works from this album, with a few other Dolphy tunes and one original thrown into the set. The Out To Lunch Quintet, to their credit, manage to stay fairly loyal to Dolphy’s musical creations and, surprisingly given my previous attempts to really dig into Out To Lunch, draw me into the music and give me a real appreciation for these songs. ...

The slightly looser and more organic feel, created by Tom Lewis on bass and Phil Hey on drums, makes all the difference. ...

The tone of the record, while nailing all of the songs, is a bit brighter than the original work. This might be why I am more inclined to listen to these Dolphy interpretations than the originals. ...

The Out To Lunch Quintet should be applauded for their outstanding interpretations of Eric Dolphy’s work and they certainly opened my ears to some of this classic material.

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