{"id":3986,"date":"2015-07-31T19:58:44","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T19:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/martinblack.com\/?p=3986"},"modified":"2015-09-30T08:49:09","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T08:49:09","slug":"eric-dolphy-outward-bound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinblack.com\/oldsite\/2015\/07\/eric-dolphy-outward-bound\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in collecting jazz vinyl : Eric Dolphy &#8211; Outward Bound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>So this is it. \u00a0The first record of my new career as jazz vinyl collector. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I found the album\u00a0while sorting through a box of records at\u00a0the Ely Saturday market. \u00a0I asked the stall holder if it would play as the cover and disc both looked equally scuzzy.<\/p>\n<p>The stall holder took a quick look at the vinyl, took a longer look at me (perhaps sizing me up as a potential future customer) and said I could have it for free!<\/p>\n<p>The album was recorded in 1963. My version was released on the Prestige label in 1964.<\/p>\n<p>The line-up was:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eric Dolphy: Alto sax, bass clarinet, flute<\/li>\n<li>Freddie Hubbard: Trumpet<\/li>\n<li>Jaki Byard: Piano<\/li>\n<li>George Tucker: Bass<\/li>\n<li>Roy Haynes: Drums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see from the pictures below, this album has been well used (and perhaps abused). \u00a0Still, it&#8217;s a nice piece of\u00a0cover art with Eric looking instense\u00a0and serious in his Hawaiian\/African shirt<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/qTP5k4wLf0RFPlR8i-wKL1W4dald0jKzvsLFM3D2goM=s633-no\" alt=\"Front of the album\" width=\"637\" height=\"637\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The back cover contains\u00a0an essay by Robert Levin, and a tea stain or something in the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/8vZXWZ72JN_rf9Yf4xuVh_1ZSHS2dpLcu8bqTfQLol0=s633-no\" alt=\"Back cover\" width=\"633\" height=\"633\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As for the music. \u00a0Dolphy is a little left-field for my taste, the album tends towards the experimental which is fine if you like that kind of thing (I don&#8217;t, much). \u00a0Also, a few of the tracks have Eric playing clarinet or flute, both of which I don&#8217;t really want with my jazz.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are some great moments, the first two tracks, <strong>G.W<\/strong>. and <strong>Green Dolphin Stree<\/strong>t stand out for me with some fine trumpet from Freddie Hubbard. \u00a0Actually, Levin, in his essay, chides Hubbard for not being experimental enough, personally I&#8217;ll salute Mr Hubbard for that, I&#8217;ll certainly be on the look out for more from him.<\/p>\n<p>The album is hissy and scratchy in places but it plays all the way through, nothing distracting as such.<\/p>\n<h2>Ratings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Overall hepness: <\/strong>2.5\/5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cover art<\/strong>: 3\/5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Condition of vinyl<\/strong>: 2\/5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> 5\/5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overall rating: <\/strong>12.5 \/ 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Green Dolphin Street:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wKyYJMgrmUo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So this is it. \u00a0The first record of my new career as jazz vinyl collector. 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