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Eric Dolphy · 1960 · Dolphy à la flûte, thème de sa composition

Context

Fifth track of the album Out There (length 4:50), composed by Dolphy and played on flute. DownBeat described Dolphy as one of the few jazz flutists without clichés.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop, Third stream. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Out There (1960)
• Serene (1960)
• Out to Lunch (1964)
• Epistrophy (Eric Dolphy) (1964)
• Hypochristmutreefuzz (1964)
• South Street Exit (1964)

Sources

• EN: Out There (Eric Dolphy album)

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