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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:
2003 3 Dolphy Groups
2002 Quiet, Please
1964 Unrealized Tapes
1964 Out to Lunch
1964 Naima
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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 John "Captain John" Handy Gary Bartz Anthony Braxton More >>

Influenced By: Leroy Robinson Charlie Parker Ornette Coleman Buddy Collette More >> Followers: Michael Cooke Sonny Simmons Don Pullen Ken McIntyre Frank Lowe More >>

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