Outward Bound

by Eric Dolphy Quintet, Eric Dolphy

Overview

The late multi-reed player/composer Eric Dolphy, one of the most pivotal figures in jazz, was a fiercely lyrical, imaginative musician at the forefront of the changes the music underwent in the 1960s. Dolphy, unlike some of his contemporaries, never totally abandoned the bebop approach of soloing over chord changes, but instead took his solos to fresh, expressive heights. Outward Bound, a quintet session from 1960, shows Dolphy in a somewhat transitional phase, his music closer to the hard bop of the late '50s than the free jazz of the '60s. "245" is a late-night blues on which Dolphy, on alto, testifies his feeling and loyalty to the form. The standard "Glad to Be Unhappy" is given a lovely, lively reading on flute, with the band providing appropriately spare, sympathetic accompaniment. "Miss Ann" features Dolphy swinging the bass clarinet with joyous abandon, as well as some crackling Freddie Hubbard trumpet. A highlight of this session is the imaginative, tasteful drumming of Roy Haynes, who has played with everyone from Charlie Parker to Pat Metheny.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/31/2023
Label:	Survival Research
UPC:	0634438066330
Rank:	56538

Tracks

1. G.W.
2. Green Dolphin Street
3. Les
4. 245
5. Glad to Be Unhappy
6. Miss Toni
7. April Fool
8. 245

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eric Dolphy Quintet   Primary Artist
Eric Dolphy   Primary Artist,Flute,Sax (Alto),Clarinet (Bass)
Jaki Byard   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Roy Haynes   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums
George Tucker   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Bass
Freddie Hubbard   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Trumpet
Ted Curson   Trumpet
Kenny Drew   Piano
Dannie Richmond   Drums
Jimmy Garrison   Bass

Technical Credits

Charles "Majeed" Greenlee   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Joe Tarantino   Remastering,Digital Remastering
Jule Styne   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Ned Washington   Composer
Bronislaw Kaper   Composer
Mal Waldron   Composer
Eric Dolphy   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Charles Greenlea   Composer
Robert Levin   Liner Notes
Ron Eyre   Liner Notes
Charles Greenlee   Composer