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Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Primarily an alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and flautist, [1] Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence during the same era.
Oct 21, 2021 · Along with Coltrane and Coleman, Eric Dolphy played a significant role in influencing the development of the avant-garde in jazz in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He featured on Coleman’s seminal Free Jazz from 1960, and toured and recorded extensively with both Mingus and Coltrane.
Jun 25, 2024 · Eric Dolphy was an American jazz musician, a virtuoso improviser on woodwinds and a major influence on free jazz. Dolphy began playing clarinet, oboe, and alto saxophone in his youth and attended Los Angeles City College.
Aug 7, 2020 · Jazz musicians had always encountered widespread racism, but the case of Dolphy brings this to a whole other level, as such stereotyping literally left him for dead. While touring in West Berlin, he collapsed into a diabetic coma and was taken to hospital.
In 2014, Seed Artists produced an historic celebration of visionary multi-instrumentalist and composer Eric Dolphy, whose tragic death in 1964, at just 36, left the jazz world wondering, “What if?”.
Eric Dolphy. American jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist. Born: June 20, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died: June 29, 1964 in Berlin, Germany. Dolphy was credited to pioneering the use of the Bass Clarinet as a solo improvising instrument and much of his best work was in the company of John Coltrane and Charles Mingus.
Aug 1, 2001 · Avant-garde and sometimes controversial, Eric Dolphy was a master of several instruments. He was one of the first musicians to record unaccompanied horn solos, and largely introduced the bass...
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Eric Dolphy quintet, Stockholm Sessions, SBC studio, November 19, 1961 (colorized) ebjazz93. 40.9K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.4K. 35K views 1 year ago. recorded for a TV Special titled "Eric...
Eric Dolphy - Topic. 4.16K subscribers ‧ 2.7K videos. Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Primarily an alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist,...
