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Born: June 20, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's
Died: June 29, 1964 in Berlin, Germany
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Eric Dolphy was a true original with his own distinctive styles on alto, flute, and bass clarinet. His music fell into the "avant-garde" category yet he did not discard chordal improvisation altogether (although the relationship of his notes to the chords was often pretty abstract). While most of the other "free jazz" players sounded very serious i... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1964 Out to Lunch
1964 Last Date
1963 Iron Man
1963 Illinois Concert
1963 Conversations
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Filmography:
2006 John Coltrane: Impressions of Coltrane
1999 Reed Royalty
1991 De Laatste Sessie
1987 John Coltrane: The Coltrane Legacy
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Similar Artists: Arthur Blythe Ken McIntyre Booker Little John "Captain John" Handy Oliver Lake More >>

Influenced By: Buddy Collette Charlie Parker Leroy Robinson Ornette Coleman Duke Ellington More >> Followers: Ken McIntyre Frank Lowe Anthony Braxton Don Pullen Michael Cooke More >>

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