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1960: Outward Bound
01 G.W. (7:57)
02 On Green Dolphin Street (5:44)
03 Les (5:12)
04 245 (6:49)
05 Glad to Be Unhappy (5:26)
06 Miss Toni (5:40)

Liner Notes

Eric Dolphy: flute (#5), bass clarinet (#2, #6), alto saxophone (#1, #3, #4)
Freddie Hubbard: trumpet (except on #5)
Jaki Byard: piano
George Tucker: bass
Roy Haynes: drums

Recorded April 1, 1960 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

1961: Caribé with The Latin Jazz Quintet
01 Caribé (10:05)
02 Blues in 6/8 (5:46)
03 First Bass Line (4:04)
04 Mambo Ricci (6:54)
05 Spring Is Here (5:00)
06 Sunday Go Meetin' (5:48)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Juan Amalbert: congas
Gene Casey: piano
Charlie Simons: vibraphone
Bill Ellington: bass
Manny Ramos: drums, timbales

Recorded August 19, 1960 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

1961: Out There
01 Out There (6:55)
02 Serene (7:01)
03 The Baron (2:57)
04 Eclipse (2:45)
05 17 West (4:50)
06 Sketch of Melba (4:40)
07 Feathers (5:00)

Liner Notes

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone (#1, #7), bass clarinet (#2, #3), B-flat clarinet (#4), flute (#5, #6)
Ron Carter: cello
George Duvivier: bass
Roy Haynes: drums

Recorded August 15, 1960 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

1961: At the Five Spot, Vol. 1
01 Fire Waltz (13:44)
02 Bee Vamp (12:30)
03 The Prophet (21:22)
04 Bee Vamp (Alternate Take) (9:27)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute
Booker Little: trumpet
Mal Waldron: piano
Richard Davis: double bass
Ed Blackwell: drums

Recorded July, 16 1961 at Five Spot Café, New York, New York

1962: Far Cry
01 Mrs. Parker of K.C. (Bird's Mother) (8:03)
02 Ode to Charlie Parker (8:42)
03 Far Cry (3:55)
04 Miss Ann (4:17)
05 Left Alone (6:41)
06 Tenderly (4:20)
07 It's Magic (5:40)
08 Serene (6:37) (CD reissue)

Eric Dolphy: bass clarinet (#1, #7, #8), flute (#2, #5), alto sax all other tracks
Booker Little: trumpet
Jaki Byard: piano
Ron Carter: bass
Roy Haynes: drums

Recorded December 21, 1960 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

1963: At the Five Spot, Vol. 2
01 Aggression (17:21)
02 Like Someone in Love (19:58)
03 Number Eight (Potsa Lotsa) (15:33)
04 Booker's Waltz (14:39))

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute
Booker Little: trumpet
Mal Waldron: piano
Richard Davis: double bass
Ed Blackwell: drums

Recorded July, 16 1961 at Five Spot Café, New York, New York

1963: Conversations
01 Jitterbug Waltz (7:17)
02 Music Matador (9:35)
03 Alone Together (13:36)
04 Love Me (3:22)

Eric Dolphy" bass clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
Richard Davis: bass (#2, #3)
Eddie Khan: bass (#1)
Clifford Jordan: soprano saxophone (#2)
Sonny Simmons: alto saxophone (#2)
Prince Lasha: flute (#2)
Woody Shaw: trumpet (#1)
Bobby Hutcherson: vibraphone (#1)
J.C. Moses: drums (#1)
Charles Moffett: drums (#2)

Recorded July 1 & 3, 1963 at Music Maker's Studios, New York City, New York

1964: Out to Lunch!
01 Hat and Beard (8:24)
02 Something Sweet, Something Tender (6:02)
03 Gazzelloni (7:22)
04 Out to Lunch (12:06)
05 Straight Up and Down (8:19)

Eric Dolphy: bass clarinet (#1, #2), flute (#3), alto saxophone (#4, #5)
Freddie Hubbard: trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson: vibraphone
Richard Davis: bass
Tony Williams: drums

Recorded February 25, 1964 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

1964: Eric Dolphy in Europe, Vol. 1
01 Hi Fly (13:14)
02 Glad to Be Unhappy (6:05)
03 God Bless the Child (6:50)
04 Oleo (7:12)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Bent Axen: piano
Chuck Israels: bass (#1)
Erik Moseholm: bass (#2, #3 , #4)
Jorn Elniff: drums

Recorded September 6 and 8, 1961 in Copenhagen, Denmark

1965: Eric Dolphy in Europe, Vol. 2
01 Don't Blame Me (11:30)
02 The Way You Look Tonight (9:35)
03 Les (5:30)
04 Laura (13:40)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Bent Axen: piano
Chuck Israels: bass
Erik Moseholm: bass
Jorn Elniff: drums

Recorded September 6 and 8, 1961 in Copenhagen, Denmark

1965: Eric Dolphy in Europe, Vol. 3
01 Woody 'n' You (10:20)
02 When Lights Are Low (12:10)
03 In the Blues (1-2-3) (17:30)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Bent Axen: piano
Chuck Israels: bass
Erik Moseholm: bass
Jorn Elniff: drums

Recorded September 6 and 8, 1961 in Copenhagen, Denmark

1965: Last Date
01 Epistrophy (11:15)
02 South Street Exit (7:10)
03 The Madrig Speaks, the Panther Walks (4:50)
04 Hypochristmutreefuzz (5:25)
05 You Don’t Know What Love Is (11:20)
06 Miss Ann (5:25)

Liner Notes

Eric Dolphy: bass clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
Misha Mengelberg: piano
Jacques Schols: double bass
Han Bennink: drums

Recorded June 2, 1964 in Hilversum, North Holland

1965: Memorial Album:
Recorded Live At the Five Spot

01 Number Eight (Potsa Lotsa) (15:33)
02 Booker's Waltz (14:39)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute
Booker Little: trumpet
Mal Waldron: piano
Richard Davis: double bass
Ed Blackwell: drums

Recorded July, 16 1961 at Five Spot Café, New York, New York

1966: Here and There
01 Status Seeking (13:08)
02 God Bless the Child (5:16)
03 April Fool (4:10)
04 G.W. [Take 1] (12:11)
05 Don't Blame Me (13:07)

Eric Dolphy: alto sax (#1, #4), bass clarinet (#2), flute (#3, #5)
Mal Waldron: piano (#1)
Booker Little: trumpet (#1)
Eddie Blackwell: drums (#1)
Richard Davis: double bass (#1)
Roy Haynes: drums (#3, #4)
Freddie Hubbard: trumpet (#4)
George Tucker: double bass (#3, #4)
Jaki Byard: piano (#3, #4)
Bent Axen: piano (#5)
Erik Moseholm: double bass (#5)
Jorn Elniff: drums (#5)

Tracks 1 and 2 recorded July 16, 1961 at Five Spot, New York City
Tracks 3 and 4 recorded April 1, 1960 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Track 5 recorded September 6, 1961 at Berlingske Hus, Copenhagen

1968: Iron Man
01 Iron Man (9:07)
02 Mandrake (4:50)
03 Come Sunday (6:24)
04 Burning Spear (11:49)
05 Ode to Charlie Parker (8:05)

Eric Dolphy: bass clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
Richard Davis: bass
Clifford Jordan: soprano saxophone
Sonny Simmons: alto saxophone
Prince Lasha: flute
Woody Shaw: trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson: vibes
Eddie Khan: bass ("Iron Man") J.C. Moses: drums

Recorded July 1 & 3, 1963 at Music Maker's Studios, New York, New York

1976: Jitterbug Waltz
01 Jitterbug Waltz
02 Iron Man
03 Come Sunday
04 Alone Together
05 Burning Spear
06 Mandrake
07 Love Me
08 Music Matador
09 Ode To Charlie Parker

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone (#1, #6, #7), bass clarinet (#3, #4, #5, #8), flute(#1, #9)
Eddie Kahn: bass
Richard Davis: bass
J.C. Moses: drums
Woody Shaw: trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson: vibraphone
Prince Lasha: flute
Sonny Simmons: alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan: soprano saxophone

Recorded 1963

1978: The Berlin Concerts
01 Hot House (19:01)
02 When Lights Are Low (13:00)
03 G.W.(2:47)
05 God Bless the Child (3:25)
06 Hi-Fly (14:36)
07 245(5:35)
08 I'll Remember April (13:08)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Benny Bailey: trumpet (#1, #3, #6, #7)
Pepsi Auer: piano (#1, #3, #6, #7)
George Joyner: bass (#1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #7)
Buster Smith: drums (#1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #7)

Recorded August 30, 1961 in Berlin, Germany

1978: Fire Waltz
01 Lautir (4:04)
02 Curtsy (5:52)
03 Geo's Tune (7:13)
04 They All Laughed (5:08)
05 Head Shakin' (10:47)
06 Dianna (9:07)
07 Warm Canto (5:37)
08 Warp And Woof (5:36)
09 Fire Waltz (7:58)
10 Duquility (4:09)
11 Thirteen (4:42)
12 We Diddit (4:23)
13 Status Seeking (8:52)

Eric Dolphy: clarinet, alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Booker Ervin: tenor saxophone (#7-13)
Joe Benjamin: bass (#7-13)
Sam Jones: bass (#1-6)
Ron Carter: cello (#7-13)
Ken McIntyre: flute, alto saxophone (#1-6)
Mal Waldron: piano (#7-13)
Walter Bishop, Jr.: piano (#1-6)
Art Taylor: drums (#1-6)
Charlie Persip: drums (#7-13)

Recorded June, 28 1960 (#1-6)
Recorded June, 27 1961 (#7-13)

1981: Stockholm Sessions
01 Les (3:58)
02 Serene (12:00)
03 Miss Ann (4:11)
04 God Bless the Child (5:26)
05 Left Alone (5:19)
06 G.W. (6:00)
07 Don't Blame Me (12:07)
08 Serene [Alternate] (7:40)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Knud Jorgensen: piano (#1, #2, #7)
Idrees Sulieman: trumpet (#3, #6, #8)
Rune Ofwerman: piano (#3, #5, #6, #8)
Jimmy Woode: bass
Sture Kallin: drums

Recorded September and November 1961 at Swedish Broadcast station, Stockholm, Sweden

1982: Dash One
01 G.W. (12:07)
02 245 (7:54)
03 Bee Vamp (9:33)
04 Serene (6:38)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Freddie Hubbard: trumpet (#1, #2)
Booker Little: trumpet (#3, #4)
Jaki Byard: piano (#1, #2, #4)
Mal Waldron: piano (#3)
George Tucker: bass (#1, #2)
Richard Davis: bass (#3)
Ron Carter: bass (#4)
Roy Haynes: drums (#1, #2, #4)
Ed Blackwell: drums (#3)

Recorded April 1, 1960, December 21, 1960, and July 16, 1961 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

1986: Vintage Dolphy
01 Half Note Triplets (8:48)
02 Ode to Charlie Parker (8:00)
03 Iron Man (6:20)
04 Densities (4:50)
05 Night Music (3:50)
06 Abstraction (4:44)
07 Donna Lee (12:56)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone (#3, #6, #7), clarinet (#4), bass clarinet (#1, #5), flute (#5)
Phil Woods: alto saxophone (#7)
Benny Golson: tenor saxophone (#7)
Edward Armour: trumpet (#1, #2, #3)
Don Ellis: trumpet (#7)
Nick Travis: trumpet (#7)
Jimmy Knepper: trombone (#7)
Lewis Kaplan: violin (#6)
Matthew Raimondi: violin (#6)
Samuel Rhodes: viola (#6)
Michael Rudiakov: cello (#6)
Richard Davis: bass (#1, #2, #3, #4, #6)
Art Davis: bass (#5)
Chuck Israels: bass (#5)
Barre Phillips: bass (#6, #7)
Gloria Agostini: harp (#4)
Jim Hall: guitar (#6, #7)
Barry Galbraith: guitar (#5)
Lalo Schifrin: piano (#7)
Eddie Costa: vibraphone (#4)
J. C. Moses: drums (#1, #2, #3)
Sticks Evans: drums (#5, #6)
Charlie Persip: drums (#7)

Recorded March 10, 1962; March 14, 1963; April 18, 1963 at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York; Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York

1987: Other Aspects
01 Jim Crow (15:22)
02 Inner Flight, No. 1 (4:07)
03 Dolphy'n (6:48)
04 Inner Flight, No. 2 (4:05)
05 Improvisations and Tukras (10:53)

Eric Dolphy: flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
Bob James: piano (#1)
Ron Brooks: bass (#1)
Ron Carter: bass (#3)
Robert Pozar: drums (#1)
Gina Lalli: tabla (#5)
Roger Mason: Tamboura, Tambourine (#5)
David Schwartz: vocals (#1)

Recorded March 1 or 2 1964 at University of Michigan (#1)
Recorded November 1960 at Esoteric Sound Studios, New York (#2-4)
Recorded July 8 1960 at Stereo Sound Studios, New York(#5)

1988: Naima
01 Naima (15:12)
02 Triple Mix (8:20)
03 Ode To Charlie Parker (5:28)
04 G.W. (5:58)
05 Serene (7:38)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Nathan Davis: tenor saxophone (#1)
Sonny Grey: trumpet (#3, #5)
Donald Byrd: trumpet (#1)
Jack Diéval: piano (#3-5)
Jacques B. Hess: bass (#1, #3-5)
Ron Carter: bass (#2)
Jacky Bambou: congas (#1, #3-5)
Franco Manzecchi: drums (#1, #3-5)

Recorded June 11, 1964 in Paris (#1, #3, #4, #5)
Recorded November 1960 in New York City (#2)

1989: Candid Dolphy
01 Reincarnation of a Love Bird (9:24)
02 Stormy Weather (13:18)
03 T'Aint Nobody's Business If I Do (7:47)
04 Body and Soul (10:51)
05 African Lady (3:44)
06 Quiet, Please (8:21)
07 Moods in Free Time (5:43)
08 Hazy Hues (5:43)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo flute
Charles McPherson: alto saxophone
Coleman Hawkins: tenor saxophone
Walter Benton: tenor saxophone
Lonnie Hillyer: trumpet
Ted Curson: trumpet
Benny Bailey: trumpet
Roy Eldridge: trumpet
Booker Little: trumpet
Julian Priester: trombone
Jimmy Knepper: trombone
Charles Mingus: bass
Peck Morrison: bass
Art Davis: bass
Ron Carter: bass
Nico Bunick: piano
Kenny Dorham: piano
Tommy Flanagan: piano
Mal Waldron: piano
Don Friedman: piano
Dannie Richmond: drums
Jo Jones: drums
Max Roach: drums, timpani
Robert Whitley: congas
Roger Sanders: congas
Abbey Lincoln: vocals

Recorded October 20, 1960 at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City (#1, #2)
Recorded November 1, 1960 at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City (#3)
Recorded November 11, 1960 at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City (#4)
Recorded February 2, 1961 at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City (#5)
Recorded March 17, 1961 at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City (#6)
Recorded April 4th, 1961 at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City (#7, #8)

1993: The Complete Uppsala Concert
01 What Is This Thing Called Love? (4:26)
02 245 (20:40)
03 Laura (6:56)
04 52nd St. Theme (1:46)
05 Bags' Groove (14:07)
06 Out of Nowhere (12:46)
07 I'll Remember April (14:31)
08 52nd St. Theme (0:49)
09 When Lights Are Low (15:58)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Rony Johansson: piano
Kurt Lindgren: bass
Rune Carlsson: drums

Recorded September 4, 1961 at Västmanlands-Dala Nation, Uppsala, Sweden

1996: Hot & Cool Latin
01 Opening (1:39)
02 Champs Elysees (2:32)
03 Truth (3:08)
04 Lost In The Night (3:18)
05 Frou Frou (3:19)
06 Lady "E" (2:40)
07 Fat Mouth (3:01)
08 Cawn Pawn (2:31)
09 You're The Cutest One (3:40)
10 April Rain (6:28)
11 Night In Tunisia (3:48)
12 Lover (2:45)
13 I Wish I Were In Love Again (3:01)
14 Speak Low (4:50)
15 I Got Rhythm (2:35)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Wyatt Ruther: bass (#1-5, #7)
Bobby Rodríguez: bass (#9-15)
Ralph Pena: bass (#6, #8)
Nathan Gershman: cello (#1-8)
Tommy López: congas [Tumbadora] (#9-15)
Chico Hamilton: drums (#1-8)
Dennis Budimir: guitar (#1-8)
Arthur Jenkins: piano (#9-15)
Lou Ramírez: timbales (#9-15)
Felipe Díaz: Vibraphone (#9-15)

Recorded 1959 in Hollywood (#1-8)
Recorded 1960 in New York City (#9-15)

1999: The Illinois Concert
01 Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (20:17)
02 Something Sweet, Something Tender (1:28)
03 God Bless The Child (8:45)
04 South Street Exit (7:30)
05 Iron Man (10:57)
06 Red Planet (12:26)
07 G.W. (7:40)

Eric Dolphy: flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
Eddie Khan: bass
Herbie Hancock: piano
J.C. Moses: drums
University of Illinois Brass Ensemble (#6)
University of Illinois Big Band (#7)

Recorded 1963

2004: Eric Dolphy Quintet
featuring Herbie Hancock: Complete Recordings

01 Miss Ann (8:55)
02 Left Alone (12:32)
03 G.W. (12:22)
04 I Got Rhythm (8:34)
05 245 (4:11)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Richard Davis: bass
Edgar Bateman: drums
Herbie Hancock: piano
Ed Armour: trumpet

Recorded October 7th, 1962 at The Gaslight, New York City

2019: Musical Prophet:
The Expanded N.Y. Studio Sessions (1962-1963)

01 Jitterbug Waltz (7:16)
02 Music Matador (9:38)
03 Love Me (3:19)
04 Alone Together (13:36)
05 Muses for Richard Davis [Previously Unissued 1] (7:34)
06 Muses for Richard Davis [Previously Unissued 2] (8:20)
07 Iron Man (9:10)
08 Mandrake (4:46)
09 Come Sunday (6:28)
10 Burning Spear (11:59)
11 Ode to Charlie Parker (8:04)
12 A Personal Statement [Bonus Track] (15:03)
13 Music Matador [Alternate Take] (07:56)
14 Love Me [Alternate Take 1] (2:21)
15 Love Me [Alternate Take 2] (3:39)
16 Alone Together [Alternate Take] (12:15)
17 Jitterbug Waltz ([Alternate Take] (9:22)
18 Mandrake [Alternate Take] (6:40)
19 Burning Spear [Alternate Take] (10:32)

Eric Dolphy: alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
William "Prince" Lasha: flute
Huey "Sonny" Simmons: alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan: soprano saxophone
Woody Shaw: trumpet
Garvin Bushell: bassoon
Bobby Hutcherson: vibes
Richard Davis: bass
Eddie Khan: bass
J.C. Moses: drums
Charles Moffett: drums

Recorded July 1963 in New York, New York
Tracks #2-6 recorded March 2, 1964 in Ann Arbor, Michigan<