After having left the ensemble of charles mingus and upon working with john coltrane, eric dolphy formed a shortlived but potent quintet with trumpeter booker little, who would pass away three months after this recording. June 20, 1928 june 29, 1964 was an american jazz alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist and flautist. Milestones, sweet and lovely, rounders mood, dungeon waltz, jewels. Eric dolphy youtube eric dolphy booker s waltz duration.
Eric dolphy alto saxophone, bass clarinet booker little trumpet mal waldron piano richard davis bass ed blackwell drums this is the second. Cd, album, re, rm original jazz classics, prestige. May 25, 2014 eric dolphy and booker little quintet at the five spot fire waltz 1961 personnel. The best of thee albums outward bound and out there from 1960, are absolute killers, as is the album with trumpeter and soulmate booker little live at the five spot. Iron man is a 1963 album by american jazz multiinstrumentalist, eric dolphy, and is the recorded debut of trumpeter woody shaw. Bookers waltz booker little personnel eric dolphy bass clarinet, alto saxophone booker little trumpet mal waldron piano richard davis bass eddie blackwell drums. While playing with coltrane, dolphy also performed in july of 1961 with trumpeter booker little at new yorks five spot and can be heard on the song fire waltz from the album eric dolphy at the five spot. The eric dolphybooker little quintet of 1961 is one of the most tantalizing what ifs off jazz history. Eric dolphy solo transcription bookers waltz youtube. This is the second of three sets that document the eric dolphy booker little quintets playing at the five spot the third volume is titled memorial album. Eric dolphy, booker little, mal waldron, richard davis and ed blackwell. The sample audio clip starts right on the melody, but bookers actual recording starts with.
Natasha imports ni4001 entitled eric dolphy quartet softly, as in a morning sunrise. Eric little, booker dolphy at the five spot complete. The alto saxmanclarinetistflutist, who first recorded as a leader in 1960, was only 36 when he died of diabetesrelated causes in 1964 and since then, his work has influenced dave liebman, steve coleman, jane ira bloom and quite a few others. Little contributes aggression, bookers waltz and the splendid bee vamp, a tough, offcentre theme that was to fall rather. Dolphys true defining moment was his blue note debut, out to lunch. Moses trumpet woody shaw vibraphone bobby hutcherson writtenby eric dolphy. Eric dolphy with booker little far cry releases discogs.
Eric dolphyas,bcl,fl booker littletp jaki byardp ron carterb roy haynesds 1960. The eric dolphy collection illustrates the tendency of most of these collections a core of absolutely exceptional albums, with around them, others much more mediocre. Eric dolphy will forever be remembered as the man who brought the bass. Dolphy s solo is positively furious, while blackwell nimbly switches up sounds within the steady 34 beat. Complete your mal waldron with eric dolphy and booker ervin collection. Dolphy, eric little, booker at the five spot complete. Bookers first recording of this composition was as a medium waltz. Terence blanchard and donald harrison continued their homage to the eric dolphybooker little duo with a second set of performances recorded at sweet basil. Here and there 196061 conversations 1963 iron man 1963 conversations is a 1963 album by american jazz multiinstrumentalist, eric dolphy first released by the fm label and later reissued by veejay as the eric dolphy memorial album the following year. Booker little passed away on october 5, 1961, at the age of 23, and dolphy on june 29, 1964. The record features dolphy going even farther out than on his studio sides from the time as the record features very long tracks performed by a crack group that includes booker little on trumpet, mal waldron on piano, richard davis on bass, and ed blackwell on drums.
And listened to them play, and i couldnt see much difference between what i was doing to what they were doing, and the fact that they, more like, they were more tonal, of course, but they had a lot of freedom to what they were playing, because i could hear notes that they were playing, and, they didnt have any, you know, very. Eric dolphy youtube eric dolphy bookers waltz duration. Their versions are wellintentioned, frequently exciting, and superbly played. This lead sheet comes from the third time he recorded it. Eric dolphy communicated hardwon joy through some of the most peculiar intervals jazz had ever heard, and this cd collects over an hour of joyous dolphy. The quintet of eric dolphy, playing bass clarinet and alto sax, booker little on trumpet, mal waldron on piano, richard davis on bass, and eddie blackwell on drums.
This version of this box set release is a repress i. Eric dolphy fire waltz 1978, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Booker little only lived to the age of 23, so we are very lucky to have three recordings by him of this, his classic waltz. This material originally appeared on three separate lps eric dolphy at the five spot vols.
Booker little trumpet, eric dolphy alto sax, mal waldron piano, richard davis. At the five spot volumes one and two is a pair of jazz albums documenting one night 16 july 1961 from the end of eric dolphy and booker littles twoweek residency at the five spot in new. This 2009 rudy van gelder remasters edition of at the five spot, vol. On a few occasions, he also played the clarinet and piccolo. C1 to c3, d1 to d4 notes a remastered compilation of looking ahead and the quest. Complete your eric dolphy with booker little collection. Far cry contains the initial performance of dolphys future jazz classic miss ann, along with his first recorded solo alto sax performance on tenderly, in which dolphy bridges the gap between the solo saxophone performances of coleman hawkins and anthony braxton. May 06, 2014 transcription of the first two chorus of eric dolphy s bass clarinet solo on booker s waltz, from eric dolphy at the five spot. He approached the composition differently each time he recorded it, as well as naming the composition differently each time. Eric dolphy at the five spot bookers waltz little 14.
They say everyones imitating him now and thats true in a way and in a way it isnt. It features a group made up of pianist mal waldron, bassist richard davis, and drummer ed blackwell really stretching out during long versions of littles aggression and the standard. So, like, not to say that the musicians are just doing this to keep up with the indian musicians, but i think that its a little connection there, because, classical indian music is the indian music of the. Dolphy takes the initiative, roughening the texture of waldrons fire waltz and suggesting a more joyous take on waldrons typically dark writing. Searing live work from eric dolphy part of a series of recordings that set a whole new standard for live jazz recording. At the five spot volumes one and two is a pair of jazz albums documenting one night 16 july 1961 from the end of eric dolphy and booker littles twoweek residency at the five spot in new york. Credits alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet eric dolphy. Eric dolphybooker little at the five spot, vol 2 amazon. Despite all of the obstacles and subsequent tragedy, this quintet became legendary over the years justifiably so and developed into a role model for all progressive. Listentous is like having the entire musical world curated for you by submitters who really give a. Moses trumpet woody shaw vibraphone bobby hutcherson writtenby fats waller. Find eric dolphy discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Beyond the prodigiously gifted and illstarred front line, the rhythm section was incredible mal waldron, richard davis, and ed blackwell, each a major voice in the emerging jazz avantgarde.
Dolphys november, 22nd concert with coltrane in helsinki can be heard on the track impressions. Lone hill jazz sp lhj10121 entitled eric dolphy quartet featuring lalo schifrin complete recordings. They featured fire waltz and bee vamp, two more tunes the duo immortalized during their five spot performances. Eric dolphy biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Booker got to know eric dolphy click here to see a dolphy. Transcription of the first two chorus of eric dolphys bass clarinet solo on bookers waltz, from eric dolphy at the five spot. Pretty woman the beatles the decca audition give peace a chance. Rare live recordings eu rlr 88625 entitled eric dolphy quartet with mccoy tyner munich jam session december 1, 1961. Sam rivers, eric dolphy and booker little, howlin wolf eric dolphy booker little at the five spot complete edition. Eric dolphy jitterbug waltz 1976, gatefold, vinyl discogs.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eric dolphy at the discogs marketplace. Eric dolphy s third and final prestige album, far cry, is more of a mixed bag than either of its predecessors, with the leader sharing both compositional and performing spotlights on what is probably best viewed and heard as a cooperative effort. Natasha imports ni4001 eric dolphy quartet softly, as in a morning sunrise lone hill jazz sp lhj10121 eric dolphy quartet featuring lalo schifrin complete recordings rare live recordings eu rlr 88625 eric dolphy quartet with mccoy tyner munich jam session december 1, 1961 unique jazz uj 26 eric dolphy 3 dolphy groups. Mal waldronrichard daviseddie blackwelldonald harrison. Booker s waltz booker little personnel eric dolphy bass clarinet, alto saxophone booker little trumpet mal waldron piano richard davis bass eddie blackwell drums. Shankar, ravi shankar, they study for quite a while to get enough material to even work with. Eric dolphy the complete prestige recordings the rolling stones nine 19 teen the beatles banzai let the jukebox keep on playing gimme danger the rolling stones chicago chess sessions honky tonk heroes sophia loren secrets of rome elvis presley 20 hits roy orbison oh. Their versions are wellintentioned, frequently exciting, and superbly.
Eric dolphy is a perfect example of a jazz musician who lived a tragically short life but had a significant impact. Booker little trumpet, eric dolphy alto sax, mal waldron piano, richard davis bass, ed blackwell drums. This edition includes the two numbers that were first released on here and there. Recorded live at the five spot with pianist mal waldron, bassist richard davis, and drummer ed blackwell, this cd reissue. For this recording, he transformed the song into a medium up 34 with two horns playing the melody in octaves, and he treated the melody a little differently at. Dolphy is on fire as he perhaps never was before or since, and given his consistently incendiary discography thats saying something. Eric dolphy and booker little quintet at the five spot fire waltz 1961 personnel. The complete prestige recordings eric dolphy songs. According to the album cover notes, the recording sessions took place late at night in a very relaxed studio for five successive nights. Fire waltz terence blanchard on allmusic 1986 terence blanchard and donald harrison continued.
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