"None of us can comprehend how important a jazz musicians music is to him; everything else is secondary."
"I think Eric sounds best as sideman; that’s because a concentrated dose of Eric is more than I can handle."
To the above: WELL SAID.
Dolphy’s dedication to his craft came out so clearly in that documentary. I admire his almost "monastic" commitment.
Spent some time today with his "Out to Lunch"; also a release called, "In the Blues". Dolphy front and center on both and I confess not getting through all of them. BUT, I feel like there is something "there" for me and if I listen long enough I just might "get it". So do a little at a time. Go back repeatedly. Hopefully something starts to stick and things begin to unfold. I love the tone of his bass clarinet. What a great, under-utilized instrument for jazz. Prefer it over sax (baritone sax a distant second) but for me as a complete novice, his flute playing is more accessible.
Somehow Dolphy reminds me of Stravinsky/Schoenberg/Webern...very angular compositions; "post-romantic" if be-bop can be considered "romantic". I’ll defer to the truly educated "musicologists", of course.
You are welcome on the documentary. Very pleased someone else benefited from it.
"I think Eric sounds best as sideman; that’s because a concentrated dose of Eric is more than I can handle."
To the above: WELL SAID.
Dolphy’s dedication to his craft came out so clearly in that documentary. I admire his almost "monastic" commitment.
Spent some time today with his "Out to Lunch"; also a release called, "In the Blues". Dolphy front and center on both and I confess not getting through all of them. BUT, I feel like there is something "there" for me and if I listen long enough I just might "get it". So do a little at a time. Go back repeatedly. Hopefully something starts to stick and things begin to unfold. I love the tone of his bass clarinet. What a great, under-utilized instrument for jazz. Prefer it over sax (baritone sax a distant second) but for me as a complete novice, his flute playing is more accessible.
Somehow Dolphy reminds me of Stravinsky/Schoenberg/Webern...very angular compositions; "post-romantic" if be-bop can be considered "romantic". I’ll defer to the truly educated "musicologists", of course.
You are welcome on the documentary. Very pleased someone else benefited from it.