Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1964)

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Impulse! – A-54Rec. Dates : January 20 & September 20, 1963Stream this Album Bass : Charles MingusAlto Sax : Charlie Mariano, Eric DolphyBaritone Sax : Jerome RichardsonBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyClarinet : Dick HaferDrums : Dannie Richmond, Walter PerkinsFlute : Jerome Richardson, Eric Dolphy, Dick HaferGuitar : Jay BerlinerPiano : Jaki Byard, Charles MingusSoprano Sax : Jerome RichardsonTenor Sax : Booker Ervin, Dick HaferTrombone : Quentin…

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Eric Dolphy – Outward Bound (1960)

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New Jazz – NJLP 8236Rec. Date : April 1, 1960Stream this Album Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute : Eric DolphyBass : George TuckerDrums : Roy HaynesPiano : Jaki ByardTrumpet : Freddie Hubbard American Record GuideJoe Goldberg : December, 1960 Dolphy has been described as being midway between John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, which is something that can be accepted as long as it is…

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Eric Dolphy – Far Cry (1962)

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New Jazz – NJLP 8270Rec. Dates : December 21, 1960Stream this Album Alto Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute : Eric DolphyBass : Ron CarterDrums : Roy HaynesPiano : Jaki ByardTrumpet : Booker Little Pittsburgh CourierH. Klein : 06/08/1963 Currently appearing at Pittsburgh’s Crawford Grill, the Eric Dolphy quintet is presenting an unusual array of sounds which have vaulted the group into the arena…

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Max Roach – Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961)

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Impulse! A-8Rec. Dates : August 1 / 3 / 8 / 9, 1961Stream this Album Drums : Max RoachAlto Sax : Eric DolphyBass : Art DavisBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyPercussion : Carlos “Patato” Valdés, Carlos EugenioPiano : Mal WaldronTenor Sax : Clifford JordanTrombone : Julian PriesterTrumpet : Booker LittleVocals : Abbey Lincoln Cashbox : 10/21/1961 Solidly embarked on a wave of music-for-freedom (initially established…

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Eric Dolphy – Out There (1961)

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New Jazz ‎- NJLP 8252Rec. Date : 08/15/1960Stream this Album Alto Sax : Eric DolphyBass : George DuvivierBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyCello : Ron CarterClarinet : Eric DolphyDrums : Roy HaynesFlute : Eric Dolphy American Record GuideMartin Williams : January, 1962 With jazz moving technically into the areas of contemporary concert music and to atonality, Dolphy emerges as one of the…

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John Coltrane Quartet – Africa/Brass (1961)

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Impulse! – A-6Rec. Dates : May 23, 1961, June 7, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Tenor Sax : John ColtraneAlto Sax : Eric DolphyArranger/Orchestrator/Conductor : McCoy Tyner, Eric DolphyBaritone Sax : Pat PatrickBass : Reggie Workman, Art DavisBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyDrums : Elvin JonesEuphonium : Charles Greenlee, Julian PriesterFlute : Eric DolphyFrench Horn : Jimmy Buffington, Donald Corrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius WatkinsPiano : McCoy TynerPiccolo…

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Oliver Nelson – The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961)

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Impulse! – A-5Rec. Date : February 23, 1961Stream this Album Arranger : Oliver NelsonAlto Sax : Oliver Nelson, Eric DolphyBaritone Sax : George BarrowBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Roy HaynesFlute : Eric DolphyPiano : Bill EvansTenor Sax : Oliver NelsonTrumpets : Freddie Hubbard Kansas City CallBob Greene : 12/01/1961 The blues have been isolated and declared as the basic origin of jazz.…

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John Coltrane – Live At The Village Vanguard (1962)

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Impulse! – A-10Rec. Date : November 2, 1961, November 3, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Soprano Sax : John ColtraneAlto Sax : Eric DolphyBass : Jimmy Garrison, Reggie WorkmanBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyDrums : Elvin JonesPiano : McCoy TynerTenor Sax : John Coltrane Billboard : 02/17/1962Spotlight Album of the Week John Coltrane and his combo created a lot of excitement at…

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