Eric Dolphy
About the artist
Eric Allan Dolphy (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet and was educated at Los Angeles City College. Dolphy was the first important bass clarinet soloist in jazz, and one of the first viable flute soloists in jazz. On early recordings, he occasionally played traditional B-flat clarinet. His unique and individual style utilized wide intervals, speech-like effects and exotic scales.
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- Hat and Beard
- Gazzelloni
- Something Sweet, Something Tender
- Out to Lunch
- Straight Up and Down
- Serene
- Iron Man
- Out There
- Sketch of Melba
- Miss Ann
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