Eric Dolphy

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD

• 4 1/2 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE

• INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

This release presents two complete original LPs featuring the great Eric Dolphy in a small group format with Mal Waldron on piano and Ron Carter on cello & bass. Both albums were recorded within a one-week period in June 1961. Where ? (New Jazz NJLP8265) was issued under Ron Carter's name, while The Quest (New Jazz NJLP8269) was made under the leadership of Mal Waldron. Booker Ervin on tenor saxophone (on The Quest only) bassists George Duvivier and Joe Benjamin (one on each LP) and drummer Charlie Persip (on both albums) complete the personnel

PERSONNEL:

• ERIC DOLPHY (as, fl, b-cl) (out on 4-5)
• BOOKER ERVIN (ts) (on 7-10 & 12-13 only)
• MAL WALDRON (p)
• RON CARTER (clo, b on 2-3 & 6)
• GEORGE DUVIVIER (b) (on 1-2 & 4-5 only)
• JOE BENJAMIN (b) (on 7-13 only)
• CHARLIE PERSIP (d)

[1-6] WHERE ? New Jersey, June 20, 1961

[7-13] THE QUEST New Jersey, June 27, 1961

TRACKS:

• 01) Rally
• 02) Bass Duet
• 03) Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
• 04) Where?
• 05) Yes, Indeed
• 06) Saucer Eyes
• 07) Status Seeking
• 08) Duquility
• 09) Thirteen
• 10) We Diddit
• 11) Warm Canto
• 12) Warp And Woof
• 13) Fire Waltz

• TOTAL TIME: 77:34 Min.