Leave it to Eric Dolphy to record this Jaki Bayard tribute to Bird and not play a lick of saxophone on it. I believe that’s Dolphy soaring effortlessly on the flute here, although the “Iron Man” record credits Prince Lasha on flute. I say that because the soloing here sounds unmistakably like Dolphy and there is also an earlier recording of this track from the “Far Cry” album … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Ode To Charlie Parker” by Eric Dolphy
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Oleo” by Eric Dolphy
Today, I had the chance to play all three albums of Eric Dolphy's Copenhagen concert from September, 1961. I haven't played these recordings in many years and it was great to get reacquainted to the mastery of flute, saxophone and bass clarinet that was Eric Dolphy. The music has been released in all different ways over the years...first it was issued as three separate albums … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Oleo” by Eric Dolphy