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Los Angeles, United States (1928 – 1964)

Eric Allan Dolphy (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet and was educated at Los Angeles City College. Dolphy was the first important bass clarinet soloist in jazz, and one of the first viable flute soloists in jazz. On early recordings, he occasionally played traditional B-flat clarinet. His unique and individual style utilized wide intervals, speech-like effects and exotic scales.

Classical music played a large role in Dolphy’s early training and remained important to him. Dolphy performed and recorded Edgard Varese’s Density 21.5 for solo flute as well as other classical[ works, and participated heavily in third stream efforts. Dolphy’s work is sometimes classified as free jazz, though he insisted that his compositions and solos were grounded in a thorough, if occasionally unorthodox, use of harmony. He is often compared to Ornette Coleman.

Numerous recordings were made of live performances by Dolphy, and these have been issued by many sometimes dubious record labels, drifting in and out of print ever since. In 1964, Dolphy signed with the legendary Blue Note label and recorded Out To Lunch (once again, the label insisted on using “out” in the title). This album was deeply rooted in the avant garde, and Dolphy’s solos are as dissonant and unpredictable as anything he ever recorded.

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semenretentum wrote:
yesterday evening

john zorn is better

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sGarrista- wrote:
last week

no

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trombipulation wrote:
last month

Sucks.

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Jazzylicious187 wrote:
last month

Out To Lunch is simply awesome. Noone ever did the bass clarinette better.

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mecha51 wrote:
September 2009

Out to Lunch is without peer. One of the most innovative works of art I've ever heard.

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h-note wrote:
September 2009

He is my favorite deep jazzman!! thank you eric.

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Skjaldekvad wrote:
September 2009

One of the greatest.

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keisuh wrote:
August 2009

at the Five Spot is materpiece.

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Eitttlane wrote:
July 2009

Great saxophonist.

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Noak2 wrote:
July 2009

Jazz genius

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lordinfamous wrote:
June 2009

Iron Man!

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Fjallman wrote:
June 2009

He's probably my favorite saxophonist. There's an astonishing moment on The Complete Town Hall Concert by Charles Mingus and Dolphy trade off solos, can't remember the song name sadly enough

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UKULELEKEKE wrote:
June 2009

He's beautiful. I wish i had his looks.

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optimistic_tour wrote:
May 2009

damn, I'd also love a vinyl of Out To Lunch. Listening now for the first time in months, it's power has only grown on me.

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g8kusha wrote:
May 2009

Eric Dolphy, still unforgettable after all those years.

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werddrew wrote:
April 2009

@Justin1983 That's f-ing awesome. When I have the money to build a vinyl collection, Out To Lunch is definitely a jazz must-have

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AenAegir wrote:
April 2009

GOD!

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Ton87 wrote:
March 2009

Iron Man, most groovy song ever.

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dyapanazy wrote:
March 2009

INVITATION!: http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Eric+Dolphy

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dyapanazy wrote:
March 2009

my own personal master

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