The record contains six original pieces that adopt dolphy s. Adored by fans, musicians, and critics, the album was one of the first to be recorded entirely of free jazz, yet also offered dolphys intervallic approach as an alternative to colemans motivic, gestural approach to free improvisation. Dolphy was the first important bass clarinet soloist in jazz, and one of the first viable flute soloists in jazz. Everything about out to lunch from the classic reid miles cover photo and design to rudi van gelders focused production is so close to jazz perfection as a.
Sign up for the newsletter to receive news updates via email. Today it is generally considered one of the finest albums in the labels history, as well as one of the high points in 1960s avantgarde jazz and in dolphy s oe. Out to lunch by eric dolphy album, avantgarde jazz. Bassists richard davis and eddie kahn anchor the album with davis playing the lions share. Jul 28, 2018 out to lunch is a five piece punk band from southern california formed in 20. It was dolphys second album released as band leader, following his time with charles mingus the album features four original compositions by. Davis also plays spectacular duets with dolphy, which exemplify the free nature of his improvisational style. Its rhythmic complexity was perhaps unrivaled since dave brubecks time out, and its five dolphy originals the jarring monk tribute hat and beard, the aptly titled. Eric dolphy iron man vinyl eric dolphy candid dolphy. Its rhythmic complexity was perhaps unrivaled since dave brubecks time out, and its five dolphy originals the jarring monk tribute hat and beard, the aptly titled something sweet, something tender, the weirdly jaunty flute showcase gazzelloni, the militaristic title track. Jackie mclean one step beyond 100 greatest jazz albums. Freddie hubbard trumpet, eric dolphy alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, composer, bobby hutcherson vibraphone, richard davis bass, tony williams drums, alfred lion producer, rudy van gelder engineer, reid miles photography. Eric dolphy out to lunch, tony williams life time and joe. Set up your profile to see when friends have played an album or playlist.
The expanded 1963 new york studio sessions contains the albums conversations and iron man, which were recorded in new york city in july of 1963, along with bonus tracks and alternate takes. Without a doubt, the opening hat and beard threw me somewhat for a loop. In february of 1964, dolphy entered van gelder studios to record his first album for blue note, out to lunch. The essential eric dolphy by eric dolphy on spotify. Together with andrew hill s point of departure on the same label and from the same year, out to lunch is among the most challenging albums in the blue note catalogone to approach with a very open mind. His only recording for blue note as a leader, it was originally issued as blp 4163 and bst 84163. Sound samples i deleted the scattered list of samples ive had here for years, given that im. Hat and beard, something sweet something tender, the flute piece gazzelloni, the 12minute out to lunch, straight up and down.
Although originally organized for a single concert event in early 2006, the significance of keeping this music alive, coupled with popular demand to hear dolphys tunes, has kept otlq going. His music fell into the avantgarde category yet he did not discard chordal improvisation altogether although the relationship of his notes to the chords was often pretty abstract. Outward bound rudy van gelder remaster eric dolphy quintet, freddie. Out to lunch stands as eric dolphys magnum opus, an absolute pinnacle of avantgarde jazz in any form or era. Straight up and down rudy van gelder 24bit digital remaster1998 duration. Out to lunch hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Jazz ensemble empirical recalls eric dolphy out n in, the latest album from empirical, is a tribute to the late musician eric dolphy. Eric dolphy out to lunch vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. His brilliant 1964 debut as a leader on blue note, recorded just four months before his death. Out to lunch stands as eric dolphy s magnum opus, an absolute pinnacle of avantgarde jazz in any form or era. The out to lunch quintet otlq was formed to perform the music of the late, great eric dolphy. The album features four original compositions by dolphy, one of which is a collaborative effort with mingus.
So, like, not to say that the musicians are just doing this to keep up with the indian musicians, but i think that its a little connection there, because, classical indian music is the indian music of the. Just as the title out to lunch suggests, this is music that sounds like nothing so much as a mad gleam in its creators eyes. Out to lunch, dolphys sole recording for blue note represented a pinnacle moment in avantgarde jazz. Out to lunch the rudy van gelder edition, an album by eric dolphy on spotify. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Over 30 db of dynamic range on a van gelder master is front page news. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Released three years before dolphy let loose the avantgarde bible out to lunch, out there is more ambitious and jagged than outward bound. Shop 25 records for sale for album out to lunch by eric dolphy on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Dec, 2009 6 videos play all eric dolphy out to lunch supernaut03. New eric dolphy album features richard davis, eddie kahn no. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Find album release information for out to lunch eric dolphy on allmusic. Eric dolphy, a california native, was born in 1928. Personnel eric dolphy alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet. An avantgarde jazz innovator, fluent on several reed instruments, who pushed bebop to its outer limits. Hutcherson had a comingout party of sorts on mcleans seminal new thing classic one step. Eric dolphy out to lunch vinyl eric dolphy last date. New eric dolphy album features richard davis, eddie kahn.
Whether a fan of avantgarde and free jazz, or on the side of the naysayers that were so common in the 1960s, its pretty much universally accepted that the contribution. The out to lunch quintet live at the artists quarter cd. When you listen to music on a cd or tracks purchased via consumer services such as itunes, you are hearing a lowresolution version of what was actually recorded and mastered in the studio. If you compare these versions with the mp3s available on itunes and other mp3 sites, the results are staggering. Soon afterward he joined charles mingus for a european tour.
May 20, 20 nowadays we think we have heard it all, but not like this. Out to lunch the rudy van gelder edition by eric dolphy on. Out to lunch is a five piece punk band from southern california formed in 20. Eric dolphys second album as a leader was recorded in 1960, while he was still playing with charlie mingus, and just before his association with ornette coleman on the legendary free jazz sessions. With twenty releases planned over the next twelve months, i was able to obtain and spin a copy of the first release of the series, eric dolphys iconic out to lunch. Out to lunch by eric dolphy 724349879324 cd barnes.
Recorded just four months before his tragic demise, eric dolphys out to lunch blue note, 1964 represents a pinnacle moment in avantgarde jazz of the 1960s. Each album download comes with the original cover art, and liner notes, plus a. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Eric dolphy quintet the complete prestige r see full discography. Little did anyone know at the time, that little eric would grow up to be one of the most controversial figures in jazz. Eric dolphy biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. If any blue note deserves to be preserved in the glory of 45 rpm widerange dynamic cutting, its that baby. Out to lunch is certainly eric dolphy s most adventurous album and his most self consistent attempt at freedom within some, at least of the confines established by bop writing. Apr 17, 2014 out to lunch has been represented on 180gm vinyl with a download code for an mp3 version as part of an ongoing vinyl reissue programme to celebrate blue notes 75th anniversary. Poised with intriguing improvisation, this compelling listen would become a staple in the jazz canon. Buy eric dolphys album titled out to lunch to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Out to lunch stands as eric dolphys magnum opus, an absolute pinnacle of avantgarde. Eric dolphy s second album as a leader was recorded in 1960, while he was still playing with charlie mingus, and just before his association with ornette coleman on the legendary free jazz sessions.
While most of the other free jazz players sounded very serious in their playing, dolphy s solos often came. Out to lunch the rudy van gelder edition, an album by eric dolphy on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Dolphy s horn speaks with a clarity that i have never heard before. This is truly the holy grail of longlost eric dolphy recordings. It was dolphy s second album released as band leader, following his time with charles mingus. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Out there is a studio album by jazz musician and composer eric dolphy, released by prestige records in september 1961. Today it is generally considered one of the finest albums in the labels history, as well as one of the high points in 1960s avantgarde jazz and in dolphy s oeuvre tony williams had turned 18 a few months before this. C ompared with the music around it in 1960, it is an unusual album by any standard, approaching tonality in a nonlinear and harshly harmonic way. The essential eric dolphy, an album by eric dolphy on spotify. Tocj1501 miles davis, volume 1 miles davis tocj1502 miles davis, volume 2 miles davis tocj1503 the amazing bud powell, volume 1 budd powell. Mar 06, 2015 with twenty releases planned over the next twelve months, i was able to obtain and spin a copy of the first release of the series, eric dolphy s iconic out to lunch. Of particular note are the videos george schuller has put up on youtube of russ johnsons out to lunch performances at lemoyne college on 7 april 2010, including dolphys love suite.
Jan 11, 2012 recorded just four months before his tragic demise, eric dolphys out to lunch blue note, 1964 represents a pinnacle moment in avantgarde jazz of the 1960s. This masterpiece of dissonant freejazz sounded remarkably organic and structured, thanks in part to dolphys compositional skills on the five tracks. Shankar, ravi shankar, they study for quite a while to get enough material to even work with. Eric dolphy was a true original with his own distinctive styles on alto, flute, and bass clarinet. For the first time in over three decades, previously unissued recordings from the late saxophonist eric dolphy have been released. Nowadays we think we have heard it all, but not like this. The record contains six original pieces that adopt dolphys. Out to lunch the rudy van gelder edition by eric dolphy. Today it is generally considered one of the finest albums in the labels history, as well as one of the high points in 1960s avantgarde jazz and in dolphys oeuvre tony williams had turned 18 a few months before this. Cd album, limited edition, reissue, stereo country. Eric dolphy out to lunch 1964 20 shmcd blue note 24. Their debut album on broken home records a boy named suicide is now available on itunes, spotify and amazon. Perhaps his most significant recording as a leader is the landmark 1964 album out to lunch, an avantgarde jazz statement that stood at the vanguard of the. Out to lunch is certainly eric dolphys most adventurous album and his most self consistent attempt at freedom within some, at least of the confines established by bop writing.
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