This channel is priceless to a true JAZZ fan. Dolphy is at the top of the mountain . A favorite album is "The Illinois Concert" w/ Herbie Hancock. "Out To Lunch" is in regular rotation here in Motown, along with "Out There," "far Cry," "Outward Bound, & "Five Spot." Beyond his own albums, quite often when we hear a bright, brilliant, yet startling sound from a jazz record, it's not surprising that Dolphy played that date. Iron Man indeed. X
He was my hero,truly giant He played instruments like he had seven miles boots. He was on the edge with every instrument and…he was practicing. His music was very special. Love him endlessly
The first time I heard him, I told my friend..."It sounds like he played all the wrong notes first". Later, when my listening matured, I became a huge fan of his playing, and often wondered why more young players didn't follow in his footsteps.
Thanks for this piece on Eric Dolphy. There are two very notable examples of bass clarinetists who have continued on the instrument: Bennie Maupin (with Herbie Hancock on "Butterfly") might be the most widely heard bass clarinet in the music at this point. Also, David Murray (many recordings including "Ballads for Bass Clarinet" and "One World Family" with Kahil El Zabar) has developed his own sound and approach. Both are virtuosos and definitely worth listening to. You can hear their recordings right here on TH-cam.
Also, Ralph Miles Jones work on various woodwinds including bass clarinet with Yusef Lateef and Adam Rudolph. David Murray is also highly acclaimed for his work on tenor saxophone.
Dolphy was truly unique, and so not to everyones taste. I loaned a CD to my brother in-law who considers himself a jazz aficionado. He hated it. I couldn't believe it, but it only increased my appreciation. I did not know of the tragic circumstances of his death, heartbreaking. Thanks.
Sit him down and listen to the Original Ellington Suite album . The recording was too radical at the time so they recorded it with a different player, for several decades it was a Holy Grail. Never released and thought gone forever until a copy was found in a record bin with a white label, purchased. The holy grail was released and is now available! He may change his mind a few tunes into the experience. Also the cut "Warm Canto" on "The Quest Mal Waldron" LP may truly open his eardrums as Dolphy plays a rather tame by his standards solo on clarinet that never fails to give me goosebumps even after 3 decades and 1000s of "listens".
.......Eric Dolphy was a musical Genius.....his improv solos were so free and unlimited .....he was on to something.......my favorite was him playing in Tranes band...... they loved Dolphy in the band........i think Dolphy inspired Trane to be more free with his solos........
Loved this! There should be hours devoted to Dolphy's life and music. One gripe however. To say that he was "able to read the most complex music at sight" troubles me because there were many a great jazz musician who couldn't read a note of music. That train of thought prevades jazz, especially in academia, and devalues its origins and spirit, which Dolpy, Coltrane, and so many others transcended in an otherworldly way.
"Answers To Be Found" by Oakwood Station, It's the third song on this video th-cam.com/video/yYdgXiZTm0k/w-d-xo.html I use these songs on a lot of my videos. share.epidemicsound.com/2x4etv
I believe he started out as a classical flutist, and could have had a successful career there but for racial prejudice. Straight music’s loss was jazz’s gain. A real virtuoso and truly original voice.
Dolphy didn't follow traditional tonality, but that's not because he didn't understand it. Instead it's like playing a flat 3rd against a major song, except _way_ more advanced. Controlled dissonance, played against a traditional background. Transcribe his solos, and order will appear out of the seeming sonic randomness, as if Jackson Pollack played the bass clarinet. Absolute genius, and one of the most tremendous work ethics ever.
That was a great video! Eric is one of my favorite players. I believe I own everything he recorded. I question wether it was known that he was a diabetic. I think that only he and his mother knew. Definitely the cause of his death was prejudice.
"whole new level of racism against black jazz musician in Berlin" while in many states of the USA the hospitals were still segrated? 😞 Better learn your own american histrory before doing accusations like this!!! Of course the doctors had proably prejustice but at least Eric Dolphy was treated in Germany in any hospital he entered. Not so in the USA in the early 1960s. BTW I am not so sure that the majority of german people under age 25 knew anything about jazz or jazz musicians. Berlin was not London, Paris or even Kopenhagen or Stockholm.
Eric was a superior musician,overall much,much more knowledge able about music than Ornette.Compared to Eric,Ornette Coleman was a charlatan,a musical mountebank.That is how good a musician Eric Dolphy was.
60 years ago last night he was taken away by some lazy fuckkking doctor. When I first heard this I just couldn’t believe it. How could a doctor overlook such a deadly outcome. Everything this so called doctor did was based on a stupid stereotype. How the fuckkk does anyone think a certain group of people go about life so identical to each other. It’s just so stupid to me. I’ll never understand it. We Miss You Tremendously Champ.
A doctor who doesn't actually measure a sick patient's blood, urine, etc. is not actually a doctor in my opinion. Such utter incompetence would be the source of million-dollar lawsuits today.
This channel is priceless to a true JAZZ fan. Dolphy is at the top of the mountain . A favorite album is "The Illinois Concert" w/ Herbie Hancock. "Out To Lunch" is in regular rotation here in Motown, along with "Out There," "far Cry," "Outward Bound, & "Five Spot." Beyond his own albums, quite often when we hear a bright, brilliant, yet startling sound from a jazz record, it's not surprising that Dolphy played that date. Iron Man indeed. X
Time has proved that Eric Dolphy was indeed a unique musician among unique jazz musicians.
As said Mingus ; "So Long Eric" !
"Out to Lunch" is one of my all time favourites, weird and wonderful, a movie for the ears !
R.I.P. Eric... Your sound lives on.
thx for highlighting these great players!My favorite Dolphy:with charlie Mingus,the Paris concert.
Got it on CD in my car right now.
@@mrd3016 High spirit for the whole day!These were wild players!
@@waynshor7073 fabulous album !
i play Bass clari, Alto flute and Alto, Soprano, Bari and tenor saxes, because of the lATE GREAT Eric Dolphy.
He was my hero,truly giant
He played instruments like he had seven miles boots.
He was on the edge with every instrument and…he was practicing. His music was very special. Love him endlessly
😂😂😂 really
The first time I heard him, I told my friend..."It sounds like he played all the wrong notes first".
Later, when my listening matured, I became a huge fan of his playing, and often wondered why more young players didn't
follow in his footsteps.
He's one of my favorite musicians of all time Eric Dolphy RIP Memory eternal 🙏🏾☦️🦋🕊
Thanks for this piece on Eric Dolphy. There are two very notable examples of bass clarinetists who have continued on the instrument: Bennie Maupin (with Herbie Hancock on "Butterfly") might be the most widely heard bass clarinet in the music at this point. Also, David Murray (many recordings including "Ballads for Bass Clarinet" and "One World Family" with Kahil El Zabar) has developed his own sound and approach. Both are virtuosos and definitely worth listening to. You can hear their recordings right here on TH-cam.
Also, Ralph Miles Jones work on various woodwinds including bass clarinet with Yusef Lateef and Adam Rudolph. David Murray is also highly acclaimed for his work on tenor saxophone.
I also wanted to add Todd Marcus, a young bass clarinetist who certainly was inspired by Dolphy but is following his own sound.
There are a number of Europeans who have championed bass clarinet as well: John Surman, Louis Sclavis, Michel Pilz, Michael Riessler, Klaus Gesing.
wow what a legend! thanks for this doc!
I’ve read how nice and polite Eric was, but I’ve heard him play on albums, he was a master musician.
fantastic documentary..thanks for sharing !!
Dolphy was truly unique, and so not to everyones taste. I loaned a CD to my brother in-law who considers himself a jazz aficionado. He hated it. I couldn't believe it, but it only increased my appreciation. I did not know of the tragic circumstances of his death, heartbreaking. Thanks.
Sit him down and listen to the Original Ellington Suite album . The recording was too radical at the time so they recorded it with a different player, for several decades it was a Holy Grail. Never released and thought gone forever until a copy was found in a record bin with a white label, purchased. The holy grail was released and is now available! He may change his mind a few tunes into the experience. Also the cut "Warm Canto" on "The Quest Mal Waldron" LP may truly open his eardrums as Dolphy plays a rather tame by his standards solo on clarinet that never fails to give me goosebumps even after 3 decades and 1000s of "listens".
.......Eric Dolphy was a musical Genius.....his improv solos were so free and unlimited .....he was on to something.......my favorite was him playing in Tranes band...... they loved Dolphy in the band........i think Dolphy inspired Trane to be more free with his solos........
I'm very happy to hear a human voice talking about Eric Dolphy.
Dolphy also played Baritone saxophone !!
Eric's Bass Clarinet is matched by none .
Goddamn! I been waiting for this!
Jazz Bios I'd like to see:
Lee Wiley
Blossom Dearie
and
Anita O'Day
stay tuned my friend!
Cool.
Thanks For Sharing
If you look back at the 1964 Down Beat, what Miles Davis actually said about Dolphy was: "The next time I see him, remind me to step on his foot."
Loved this! There should be hours devoted to Dolphy's life and music. One gripe however. To say that he was "able to read the most complex music at sight" troubles me because there were many a great jazz musician who couldn't read a note of music. That train of thought prevades jazz, especially in academia, and devalues its origins and spirit, which Dolpy, Coltrane, and so many others transcended in an otherworldly way.
does anyone recognise background track , I would like to know . thanks
"Answers To Be Found" by Oakwood Station, It's the third song on this video th-cam.com/video/yYdgXiZTm0k/w-d-xo.html I use these songs on a lot of my videos.
share.epidemicsound.com/2x4etv
I believe he started out as a classical flutist, and could have had a successful career there but for racial prejudice. Straight music’s loss was jazz’s gain. A real virtuoso and truly original voice.
Miles said I don't know how I play my horn with my foot in my mouth all of the time .
Strange World!
Dolphy didn't follow traditional tonality, but that's not because he didn't understand it. Instead it's like playing a flat 3rd against a major song, except _way_ more advanced. Controlled dissonance, played against a traditional background. Transcribe his solos, and order will appear out of the seeming sonic randomness, as if Jackson Pollack played the bass clarinet. Absolute genius, and one of the most tremendous work ethics ever.
That was a great video! Eric is one of my favorite players. I believe I own everything he recorded.
I question wether it was known that he was a diabetic. I think that only he and his mother knew. Definitely the cause of his death was prejudice.
Dolphy over Coltrane 🤔🎵🎶🎶🎷
"whole new level of racism against black jazz musician in Berlin" while in many states of the USA the hospitals were still segrated? 😞 Better learn your own american histrory before doing accusations like this!!! Of course the doctors had proably prejustice but at least Eric Dolphy was treated in Germany in any hospital he entered. Not so in the USA in the early 1960s. BTW I am not so sure that the majority of german people under age 25 knew anything about jazz or jazz musicians. Berlin was not London, Paris or even Kopenhagen or Stockholm.
Do some research about Berlin, the German people and Jazz.
@@Gpmeme948 I am from Berlin and know more about german people then you I guess. Otherwise I would not have written this comment
Eric was a superior musician,overall much,much more knowledge able about music than Ornette.Compared to Eric,Ornette Coleman
was a charlatan,a musical mountebank.That is how good a musician Eric Dolphy was.
Idiot post by a twat with opinions
Eric Dolphy was the greatest player I've ever heard..
60 years ago last night he was taken away by some lazy fuckkking doctor. When I first heard this I just couldn’t believe it. How could a doctor overlook such a deadly outcome. Everything this so called doctor did was based on a stupid stereotype. How the fuckkk does anyone think a certain group of people go about life so identical to each other. It’s just so stupid to me. I’ll never understand it. We Miss You Tremendously Champ.
A doctor who doesn't actually measure a sick patient's blood, urine, etc. is not actually a doctor in my opinion. Such utter incompetence would be the source of million-dollar lawsuits today.