Artist:Eric Dolphy
Song:Out To Lunch
Album:Out To Lunch
Like Ornette Coleman, alto sax player Eric Dolphy was criticized by the jazz establishment for being too "out there". Years later, Dolphy is considered a major influence on the avant garde jazz sound though he wasn't around very long. Out To Lunch is probably his best known record and features Freddie Hubbard on trumpet & Bobby Hutcherson on vibes. Like a lot of jazz musicians in the 60s, Dolphy moved to Europe to make a better living. Out To Lunch was recorded in Jan. 1964 and Dolphy died in June 1964 from a diabetic coma at age 36. It speaks to the power of his music that Out To Lunch is still a big seller for Blue Note.
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