Eric Dolphy – Out To Lunch!
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Alto Saxophone, Flute, Bass Clarinet, Eric Dolphy [click here to see more products featuring Eric Dolphy]
Trumpet - Freddie Hubbard [click here to see more products featuring Freddie Hubbard]
Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson [click here to see more products featuring Bobby Hutcherson]
Bass – Richard Davis
Drums – Anthony Williams
Written by Eric Dolphy
1 LP, Standard Sleeve
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal
Label : Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on February 25, 1964
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Design & photography by Reid Miles
Liner Notes by A. B. Spellman
Originally released in August 1964
Reissued in 2021
Tracks :
Side A:
- Hat And Beard
- Something Sweet, Something Tender
- Gazzelloni
Side B:
- Out To Lunch
- Straight Up And Down
Reviews :
" Out to Lunch stands as Eric Dolphy's magnum opus, an absolute pinnacle of avant-garde jazz in any form or era. Its rhythmic complexity was perhaps unrivaled since Dave Brubeck's Time Out, and its five Dolphy originals -- the jarring Monk tribute "Hat and Beard," the aptly titled "Something Sweet, Something Tender," the weirdly jaunty flute showcase "Gazzelloni," the militaristic title track, the drunken lurch of "Straight Up and Down" -- were a perfect balance of structured frameworks, carefully calibrated timbres, and generous individual freedom. Much has been written about Dolphy's odd time signatures, wide-interval leaps, and flirtations with atonality. And those preoccupations reach their peak on Out to Lunch, which is less rooted in bop tradition than anything Dolphy had ever done. But that sort of analytical description simply doesn't do justice to the utterly alien effect of the album's jagged soundscapes. Dolphy uses those pet devices for their evocative power and unnerving hints of dementia, not some abstract intellectual exercise. His solos and themes aren't just angular and dissonant -- they're hugely so, with a definite playfulness that becomes more apparent with every listen. The whole ensemble -- trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, vibist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Tony Williams -- takes full advantage of the freedom Dolphy offers, but special mention has to be made of Hutcherson, who has fully perfected his pianoless accompaniment technique. His creepy, floating chords and quick stabs of dissonance anchor the album's texture, and he punctuates the soloists' lines at the least expected times, suggesting completely different pulses. Meanwhile, Dolphy's stuttering vocal-like effects and oddly placed pauses often make his bass clarinet lines sound like they're tripping over themselves. Just as the title Out to Lunch suggests, this is music that sounds like nothing so much as a mad gleam in its creator's eyes." Allmusic Review by Steve Huey
Rating:
Allmusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs: 4.67 / 5 ; The Encyclopedia of Popular Music : 5 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 4 / 4 ; The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide : 5 / 5