Eric Dolphy

Impulse! publish John Coltrane’s ‘Impressions’ featuring Eric Dolphy on one track (1963)

John Coltrane's 'Impressions' is an album (both live and studio) recorded in November 1961, on September 18, 1962 and April 29, 1963 and released in 1963 by Impulse!Track Listing :...

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‘The Great Concert of Charles Mingus’ is recorded in Paris with Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan et al (1964)

'The Great Concert of Charles Mingus' is a live album recorded on April 19, 1964, at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris and released the same year by America.Track Listing...

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Charles Mingus and a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy record ‘Cornell 1964,’ a live album

Charles Mingus' 'Cornell 1964' is a live album recorded on March 18, 1964 with a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy and released in 2007 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Opening (Charles...

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Freddie Hubbard records ‘The Body & the Soul’ with Eric Dolphy & Wayne Shorter (1963)

Freddie Hubbard's 'The Body & the Soul' is his eighth album recorded on March 11 & May 2, 1963, with among others Eric Dolphy and Wayne Shorter and released the...

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Eric Dolphy records ‘The Illinois Concert’ with Herbie Hancock (1963)

Eric Dolphy's 'The Illinois Concert' is a live album recorded on March 10, 1963 with Herbie Hancock and released in 1999 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Softly, As In A...

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Eric Dolphy records ‘Out to Lunch!’ with Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis & Tony Williams (1964)

Eric Dolphy's 'Out to Lunch!' is an album recorded on February 25, 1964, with Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis and Tony Williams and released in September 1964 by Blue...

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Abbey Lincoln records ‘Straight Ahead’ with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins & Max Roach (1961)

Abbey Lincoln's 'Straight Ahead' is an album recorded on February 22, 1961 with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins, Max Roach and others and released the same year by Candid.Track Listing :...

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Charles Mingus records the album ‘Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus’ with Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond (1960)

Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus' is an album recorded on November 19, 1960 with Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond and released in 1961 By Candid.Track Listing : 1.Folk...

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John Coltrane records ‘Live at the Village Vanguard’ with Eric Dolphy, Mccoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones (1961)

John Coltrane's 'Live at the Village Vanguard' is his tenth album, recorded on November 2–3, 1961 with McCoy Tynerr, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones and released In March 1962 by...

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On Swedish TV, Eric Dolphy in Stockholm (1961)

September 5, 1961 - if in Sweden, do not miss Eric Dolphy on Flute, Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet, Idrees Sulieman on Trumpet, Rune Owferman on Piano, Jimmy Woode on Bass...

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Eric Dolphy records his second album as leader : ‘Out There’ (1960)

Eric Dolphy's 'Out There' is his second album as band leader, recorded on August 15, 1960 and released the same year by New Jazz.Track Listing : 1.Out There (Eric Dolphy,...

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We remember Eric Dolphy. ‘Dolphy Is Out Too Much’

This day (June 29, 1964), in Berlin, Germany, died Eric Dolphy, an American jazz alto saxophonist, flutist, and bass clarinetist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Charles Mingus - Take the A...

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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Saxophonists) 26/52

>Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Candy Dulfer, Phil Woods, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Paul Desmond, Johnny Griffin, Joe Lovano, Bennie Maupin, Marshall Allen, Charlie Rouse

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John Coltrane records ‘Africa/Brass,’ his eighth album with French horns and euphonium (1961)

John Coltrane's 'Africa/Brass' is his eighth studio album recorded on May 23 & June 7, 1961 with French horns and euphonium and released the same year by Impulse! Records.Track Listing...

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We Remember Elvin Jones. ‘Heavy Elvin’

This day (May 18, 2004), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Elvin Jones, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Night In Tunisia (1999) 2 . A Love Supreme (1997) 3...

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We remember Woody Shaw. ‘Shaw Time’

This day (May 10, 1989), in Bellevue Hospital, New York City, died Woody Shaw, an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and cornetist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Herbie Hancock & Art Blakey...

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Happy Birthday to Ron Carter. ‘Beau Ron’

This day (May 4, 1937), in Ferndale, Michigan, is born Ron Carter, an American jazz double-bassist. Tracklist : 1 . w/ Al Foster & Eli Degibri – United Blues (2019)...

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Jackie McLean records ‘One Step Beyond’ for Blue Note (1963)

Jackie McLean's 'One Step Beyond' is an album recorded on April 30, 1963 with a a vibraphone player in place of the pianist and released the same year by Blue...

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This week In Jazz Legends 17/52

John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Smith, Count Basie, Joshua Redman, Benny Golson, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Toots Thielemans, Fred Hersch,...

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We wish ‘Gefeliciteerd!’ to Han Bennink. ‘Let It Bennink’

This day (April 17, 1942), in Zaandam, the Netherlands, is born Donald Hantopher 'Han' Bennink, a Dutch jazz drummer and percussionist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Uri Caine (2018) 2 ....

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