Member Since: 1/16/2006
Band Website: jazzdisco.org/dolphy
Band Members: Dolphy recorded or played with such important jazz musicians as John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Hancock, and Tony Williams. Also: Jaki Byard, Booker Little, Chico Hamilton, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, Clifford Jordan, Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan, Oliver Nelson, Andrew Hill, Kevin McIntyre, Mal Waldron, Max Roach, Booker Ervin, and many others.
Dolphy had a unique capacity to make his instruments "speak." Charles Mingus considered Dolphy his most talented interpreter and Coltrane described Dolphy as the only horn player he could conceivably play with as an equal in the early 60's.
Influences: EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN
Generic Music is for Generic People
Sounds Like: "When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone in the air. You can never capture it again."
Record Label: Fantasy, Prestige, Blue Note, Impulse
Type of Label: Major