Plinblox (October 13, 2008 at 7:38 am)

wella, firstly the word you're looking for is: retarded. Or at least I think that may be what you're looking for, though I don't believe you're looking at all. Good Luck to you.

Plinblox (October 13, 2008 at 7:36 am)

I got t'hear the Gil Evans orchestrated Eric Dolphy album 'bout 17 years ago and I've still not recovered. Mr Dolphy's work defies the simple while discovering the simple. He knew that there are only so many notes and broke against the simple interpretation of said notes. His was the genius of Charles Ives discordance. His re-invention of 'God Bless the Child' stands today as the definitive portrayal of that blest song. Mr Dolphy described the inexpressible madness of living on this earth.

AlannahBabalon156 (October 5, 2008 at 10:12 pm)

An absolute inspiration! It by listening to guys like this that keeps me going back to the sax for more and more woodshedding! This is Class!

oudevoida (October 4, 2008 at 8:49 pm)

If this doesn't excite you, check your pulse! Or your ears.

BruceKeddieArmstrong (October 2, 2008 at 9:06 am)

Hi Fireballkiller. Coltrane loved Dolphy's playing and played with him on several albums. So if you love Coltrane but don't immediately 'get' Dolphy, maybe it's worth persevering and trying to hear what Coltrane heard in his playing.

smokex2 (September 30, 2008 at 5:10 am)

I hooked on Eric Dolphy with Five spot recordings. Vol 1 is my favorite.

saxgod09 (September 27, 2008 at 2:33 am)

ok ill give you 1 and 2 i love coltrane and brecker is b4 jesus in my bible but dolphy i wouldnt mention under the same breathe and as far as the comment "i think i played this the first time i picked up my horn" was a joke to me thats what he sounds like is someone wiggling fingers and being retarted on a sax but thats just me

ghostofdolphy (September 26, 2008 at 5:44 pm)

LOL. Wow that's a tough one to start with. It's his most popular though, and compared to the other notable Free albums, his is easily some of the most accessible IMHO, the Vibes really grounded it, yet kept it open.Hmm. I'd start with Outward Bound by all means. It's worth it just for his flute work on Glad To Be Unhappy and April Fool. By any means it's a great starter album for his work.Illinois Concert (Herbie on piano.), Last Date, and Far Cry with the late great Booker Little on Trumpet

3chocolate3clock3 (September 26, 2008 at 2:32 am)

i religiously listen to all kinds of jazz and recently tryed to get into his album "out to lunch" but just couldn't quite get it, any suggestions for other works of his?

Angryjazz (September 25, 2008 at 9:19 pm)

Wow... in one short, poorly-executed sentence you've dismissed one of the truest innovators of modern avant-garde jazz as akin to some Charvel-stroking hair farmer masturbating to an Yngwie transcription AND set yourself up as an authority on the True Nature of Jazz. It's one thing to not care for this music, but that comment really displays some serious ignorance on many levels.Now take your Windham Hill CDs and run along before someone puts on "Interstellar Space" and scars you for life.