Eric Dolphy
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Eric Dolphy was an innovative American jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer known for his pioneering work in avant-garde jazz and his virtuosic performances on alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute.
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| instanceOf |
avant-garde jazz musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1964 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Booker Little
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Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Chico Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ George Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Mal Waldron NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | diabetic coma ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-06-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1964-06-29 ⓘ |
| familyName | Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Eric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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bass clarinet ⓘ clarinet ⓘ flute ⓘ piccolo ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ |
| notableComposition |
Hat and Beard
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Out to Lunch NERFINISHED ⓘ Something Sweet, Something Tender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording | The Complete Last Recordings: In Hilversum & Paris 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Far Cry
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Out There NERFINISHED ⓘ Out to Lunch! NERFINISHED ⓘ Outward Bound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Berlin, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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New Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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