| First Name |
Eric
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| Last Name |
Dolphy
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| Full Name at Birth |
Eric Allan Dolphy
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| Birthday |
20th June, 1928
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| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Died |
29th June, 1964
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| Place of Death |
Berlin, Germany
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Bandleader, saxophonist, flutist, bass clarinetist, composer, sideman
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| Occupation |
Saxophone
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| Claim to Fame |
Out to Lunch (1964)
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, avant-garde jazz, post-bop, third stream, free jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1949–1964
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| Music Style |
Post-Bop, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Cathartic, Sophisticated, Exuberant, Provocative, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Fiery, Intense, Searching, Rebellious, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Visceral, Aggressive, Acerbic, Witty, Nihilistic, Rousing, Street-Smart, Sax (Alto)
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| Instrument |
Flute, Clarinet (Bass)
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| Instrument (text) |
Alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, soprano clarinet, baritone saxophone, piccolo
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| Record Label |
Verve, Impulse!, Prestige, Blue Note, Mercury, Transatlantic
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| Associated Acts |
Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Booker Little, Chico Hamilton, Mal Waldron, Ron Carter, Oliver Nelson, Ornette Coleman, Max Roach, John Lewis, Freddie Hubbard, George Russell, Ted Curson, Abbey Lincoln, Ken McIntyre, Andrew Hill, Benny Golson
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| Official Websites |
http://adale.org/EDIntro.html
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Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist and flautist. On a few occasions, he also played the clarinet and piccolo. Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence around the time that he was active. His use of the bass clarinet helped to establish the instrument within jazz. Dolphy extended the vocabulary and boundaries of the alto saxophone, and was among the earliest significant jazz flute soloists.
