Eric Dolphy, artwork by Michael Symonds
Although influenced initially by Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy went on to develop a unique style of his own. His harsh tone, wide intervallic leaps, and freshly minted angular phrases are all on display in this free jazz recording made when he was at his peak, just months before his untimely death. His colleagues, though not all normally associated with the avant-garde, rise to the occasion and provide him with an agreeable setting.