Conversations

Eric Dolphy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 28, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fresh Sounds Spain
• ASIN: B0002FH9OI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #888,047 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dolphy's Missing Link, July 22, 2000

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Conversations (Audio CD)

"Conversations" and its counterpart "Iron Man," along with the recently issued "The Illinois Concert," are the missing link between Dolphy's Prestige recordings and the Blue Note masterpiece "Out to Lunch." Unfortunately, it is a bit of transition album. Dolphy begins his association with Bobby Hutcherson here, and his vibes offer the strongest counterpoint yet to Dolphy's unique reed sound. The album features several other jazz men whose names became synonymous with great avant-garde and modern jazz -- Sonny Simmons, Prince Lasha, Richard Davis, JC Moses, Eddie Kahn, Charles Moffet, Woody Shaw (in fact this was his recording debut), etc. The album only features two quintet/sextet recordings with the infectious "Music Matador" the highlight of the album. The last two tracks are a Dolphy solo piece, and a Dolphy duo with bassist Davis. The duo piece hints at the kind of imporovisation we will see in a group setting on "Out to Lunch." For Dolphy fans, or fans of the "avant" Blue Note releases, this is indispensible.

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You gotta hear this!, June 21, 2002

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Jonathon Winter - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conversations (Audio CD)

I was so happy when this CD was reissued. Dolphy is such a charm to listen to with his beautiful combinations of tradition, solid structure, and improvisation. I would recommend this CD to anyone who likes some good 60s pop. Especially that song "Love Me."