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CD Rudy Van Gelder Remasters
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By J. D. Naylor
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
This brand spanking new Van Gelder re-mastered edition complete with bonus tracks is an absolute must for all fans of adventurous hard bop jazz.Partnering Dolphy on this album is the fantastic Freddie hubbard on trumpet and between them they create some astounding music.Although the music is in fairly time honoured,straight ahead fashion,these musicians take some risks that really pay off.Hubbard is the more conventional of the two with Dolphy providing the eccentricities and unpredictable turns of phrase that you expect from him.For example - On green Dolphin street played on the bass clarinet is one of the highlites of the album and not to be missed.Dolphy is heard here on Alto sax,Bass Clarinet (of which he is an undoubted master) and some of that trademark light mystical sounding flute.Although not stated, the 2006 Van Gelder re-master comes complete with a bonus track "Miss Toni" and lengthy alternate takes of "GW" (12.09 mins) and "245" (8.10 mins) which all in all adds up to a fantastic package well worth investing a few pounds of your money in.
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By Paul Bowes
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
Eric Dolphy's first recording as leader showcases his abilities in a more conventional late bop setting than would later be the case. The listener will form a clear idea of what Dolphy brought to the table: unusual multi-horn talents (alto sax, bass clarinet and flute), significant compositional ability, and his unique melodic approach, which involves moving between 'in' and 'out' playing seemingly at will without indulging in the extreme effects that would characterise some of the later avant-garde.
This CD presents the six tracks on the original vinyl plus two alternate takes and the Dolphy original 'April Fool', all of which have appeared elsewhere but never together. The music covers a wide range of moods, and allows Dolphy and his fellow horn Freddie Hubbard plenty of room. The rhythm section (Jaki Byard, George Tucker and Roy Haynes) keep the music firmly grounded.
For me, the best of this album is in the two Dolphy originals 'G.W.' and '245' (the second of which has been quite extensively covered) and Dolphy's idiosyncratic take on the standard 'On Green Dolphin Street', with its pioneering bass clarinet playing - but really, the whole album is well worth your time.
Recommended particularly for anyone who is a little nervous about investigating jazz outside the hard bop consensus of the time. Later Dolphy albums are more completely characteristic, but also less immediately approachable.
This CD presents the six tracks on the original vinyl plus two alternate takes and the Dolphy original 'April Fool', all of which have appeared elsewhere but never together. The music covers a wide range of moods, and allows Dolphy and his fellow horn Freddie Hubbard plenty of room. The rhythm section (Jaki Byard, George Tucker and Roy Haynes) keep the music firmly grounded.
For me, the best of this album is in the two Dolphy originals 'G.W.' and '245' (the second of which has been quite extensively covered) and Dolphy's idiosyncratic take on the standard 'On Green Dolphin Street', with its pioneering bass clarinet playing - but really, the whole album is well worth your time.
Recommended particularly for anyone who is a little nervous about investigating jazz outside the hard bop consensus of the time. Later Dolphy albums are more completely characteristic, but also less immediately approachable.
By Jazzrook
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
This was the first album as leader by the distinctive multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy(1928-1964). It was recorded in New York City on April 1, 1960 with Dolphy(alto sax, bass clarinet & flute), trumpeter Freddie Hubbard(who was to appear on Dolphy's BLUE NOTE classic 'Out to Lunch') and a superb rhythm section of pianist Jaki Byard, bassist George Tucker & drummer Roy Haynes.
Higlights include 'G.W.' dedicated to bandleader Gerald Wilson, 'Green Dolphin Street' and the exuberant 'Miss Toni'(currently the signature tune for 'Geoffrey Smith's Jazz' programme on BBC Radio 3).
The exhilarating music on 'Outward Bound' is an extension of bop and an ideal introduction to Eric Dolphy's unique talents.
Higlights include 'G.W.' dedicated to bandleader Gerald Wilson, 'Green Dolphin Street' and the exuberant 'Miss Toni'(currently the signature tune for 'Geoffrey Smith's Jazz' programme on BBC Radio 3).
The exhilarating music on 'Outward Bound' is an extension of bop and an ideal introduction to Eric Dolphy's unique talents.
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