The Illinois Concert
Eric Dolphy
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Softly as in a Morning Sunrise | Eric Dolphy | 20:19 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Something Sweet, Something Tender | Eric Dolphy | 1:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | God Bless the Child | Eric Dolphy | 8:46 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 4 | South Street Exit | Eric Dolphy | 7:29 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Iron Man | Eric Dolphy | 11:00 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Red Planet | Eric Dolphy | 12:29 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 7 | G.W. | Eric Dolphy | 7:41 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 7 Songs |
Album Review
The 1999 discovery of a previously unknown 1963 concert by Eric Dolphy makes it one of the finds of the decade. Taped for broadcast at the University of Illinois at Champaign, it was mentioned in an Eric Dolphy Internet chat room and eventually relayed to producer Michael Cuscuna. The sound is very good, except for overly prominent drums throughout the concert and an under-miked flute on "South Street Exit." Dolphy's playing is consistently rewarding, including a lengthy workout of "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise," a miniature of "Something Sweet, Something Tender," and his always superb solo feature of "God Bless the Child." He switches to alto sax for an adventurous new work, "Iron Man" (which he would record a few months later for Douglas International), also inserting a hilarious quote of "Comin' Through the Rye." A 23-year-old Herbie Hancock on piano, Eddie Locke on bass, and drummer J. C. Moses make up the solid rhythm section. The last two tracks, "Red Planet" and Dolphy's "G.W.," add the support of the University of Illinois Brass Ensemble, which included a young Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet. Highly recommended!-
Recent Customer Reviews
Correcting the iTunes blurb
by Alan SaulThis great music was NOT first mentioned in some chat room. Brian Sanders contacted me in November 1996 to say that he was sending me a copy of his tape that he rescued from the University of Illinois radio station. After listening to it, I contacted the lawyer for the Dolphy estate, Dolphy's aunt Luzmilda Thomas, and Richard Davis, who at the time we thought was the bassist on this recording. We all agreed to approach Cuscuna about getting it issued.
Over the next 4 years, while waiting for the release, many of the participants provided vital information that we put in the liner notes. Most importantly, the person who put the concert together, John Garvey, told us all about the setting, and his students told us about the marvelous things Garvey did, as well as sharing great tidbits like Kim Richmond's story about Herbie Hancock.
Richard Davis had pointed out early on that he was not the bassist, and suggested that it was Eddie Khan (not Eddie Locke as mistakenly claimed in the iTunes blurb).
This recording of Red Planet is of particular importance. We discuss this composition in the notes, speculating that it is in fact a Dolphy composition despite its usual attribution to Coltrane, under the title Miles' Mode.
It's all wonderful, universe-stretching music.
Biography
Born: June 20, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '50s, '60s
Top Albums and Songs by Eric Dolphy
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Man | Iron Man | 9:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Something Sweet, Something Tender | Out to Lunch (Remastered) | 6:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Miss Ann | The Best of Eric Dolphy | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Miss Ann | Eric Dolphy In Europe, Vol. 2 | 5:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Come Sunday | Iron Man | 6:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $8.99
- Genres: Jazz, Music, Avant-Garde Jazz
- Released: 1963
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