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Comprehensive Booklet / Incl. 3 Bonus Tracks |
| | Description: | This release presents the four albums recorded by Eric Dolphy as leader or coleader with Roy Haynes on drums, all of which are in Quartet or Quintet formats. The four iconic albums are Outward Bound (Prestige/New Jazz NJLP 8236), Straight Ahead (Prestige/New Jazz NJLP 8255), Far Cry (New Jazz NJLP 8270), and Out There (New Jazz NJLP 8252). Featured with Dolphy and Haynes are such stars as Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little, Oliver Nelson, Jaki Byard, and Ron Carter, among others.
ERIC DOLPHY, alto sax, bass clarinet & flute
ROY HAYNES, drums
On all tracks, plus:
CD1, 1-6: Outward Bound
FREDDIE HUBBARD, trumpet; JAKI BYARD, piano;
GEORGE TUCKER, bass
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, April 1, 1960.
CD1, 7-12: Straight Ahead
OLIVER NELSON, alto & tenor sax, flute, clarinet;
RICHARD WYANDS, piano; GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, March 1, 1961.
CD2, 1-7: Far Cry
BOOKER LITTLE, trumpet; JAKI BYARD, piano; RON CARTER, bass.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, December 21, 1960.
CD2, 8-14: Out There
RON CARTER, cello; GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, August 15, 1960.
All original sessions recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
& produced by Esmond Edwards. - COMPREHENSIVE BOOKLET / INCL. 3 BONUS TRACKSTracks 1 to 9 were recorded at the same session in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, April 1, 1960.
Tracks 8, 9 & 10 are bonus tracks.
Track 10 was recorded in New York, November 11, 1960
Released as a three panel digipak issue with an additional booklet showing original liner notes from the 1960 first edition [r=2973552] New Jazz NJLP-8236.
Total time: 73:42
Limited Edition 500 Copies
Digitally remastered"Outward Bound + 3 Bonus Tracks!" on CD by Eric Dolphy, released by Essential Jazz Classics, presents one of the most striking early statements of a modern jazz visionary, expanded with valuable additional material. This edition focuses on Dolphy's brilliant work at the turn of the 1960s, when he fused bebop roots with an adventurous, avant-garde spirit. You can expect sharply contoured alto saxophone lines, searching bass clarinet improvisations and bold harmonic explorations that still sound fresh and challenging today. The three bonus tracks enrich the original album concept and offer a broader picture of Dolphy's creativity in the studio, giving listeners extra solos, alternative takes or complementary titles from the same creative period.
The sound quality of this CD edition is carefully prepared, aiming to offer a clear, detailed and well-balanced listening experience that respects the character of the original recordings. Essential Jazz Classics is known for reissuing important jazz albums with attention to sound restoration, coherent programming and historically informed liner concepts. Their catalog focuses on classic and modern jazz milestones, often highlighting essential but sometimes hard-to-find sessions in affordable, collector-friendly formats. With "Outward Bound + 3 Bonus Tracks!" they underline their commitment to preserving key documents of jazz history and keeping them accessible to new audiences.
Eric Dolphy was one of the most innovative and influential multi-instrumentalists in modern jazz, recognized for his work on alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute. He became widely known for his collaborations with leading figures of the 1960s jazz avant-garde and for his striking ability to move between inside and outside playing, combining strong melodic sense with radical intervallic leaps and daring harmonies. Dolphy's recordings are regarded as cornerstones of post-bop and free-leaning jazz, and his legacy has inspired generations of saxophonists, clarinetists and improvisers. This CD captures him in a formative phase that already reveals the full originality and emotional intensity for which he is revered.
"Outward Bound + 3 Bonus Tracks!" is ideal for listeners who appreciate adventurous acoustic jazz, for collectors wanting an expanded edition of an important Dolphy title, and for anyone interested in the transition from hard bop to more exploratory, avant-garde forms. Whether you are discovering Eric Dolphy for the first time or deepening an existing collection, this Essential Jazz Classics CD offers a focused, immersive portrait of a major artist at a decisive moment in his career. | | | Manufacturer No.: |
01211437 |
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