Eric Dolphy

• 4 1/2 stars all music guide

Eric Dolphy has sometimes been described as an iconoclast, but in Outward Bound, he was not overturning his idol, Charlie Parker; he was building on Bird’s legacy.

So deep was Dolphy’s musicianship, so free his imagination, that he enchanted trailblazers like John Coltrane and Charles Mingus. Partnering in this collection with the brilliant trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and a stunning rhythm section, Dolphy is at a peak of energy and creativity on alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute. He and Hubbard work with empathy reminiscent of the young Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Pianist Jaki Byard, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Roy Haynes were ideal accompanists and co-conspirators in this widely influential work.

PERSONNEL:

• Freddie Hubbard - (trumpet)
• Eric Dolphy - (alto sax, bass clarinet, flute)
• Jaki Byard - (piano)
• George Tucker - (bass)
• Roy Haynes - (drums)

New York, April 1, 1960.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• A1. G.W.
• A2. On Green Dolphin Street
• A3. Les

• SIDE B:
• B1. "245"
• B2. Glad To Be Unhappy
• B3. Miss Toni

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