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Eric Dolphy

Eric Allan Dolphy (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet and was educated at Los Angeles City College. Dolphy was the first important bass clarinet soloist in jazz, and one of the first viable flute soloists in jazz. On early recordings, he occasionally played traditional B-flat clarinet. His unique and individual style utilized wide intervals, speech-like effects and exotic scales. Read more on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1Hat and Beard
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2Gazzelloni
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3Something Sweet, Something Tender
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4Out to Lunch
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5Straight Up and Down
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6Serene
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7Out There
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8Iron Man
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9Sketch of Melba
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10Miss Ann
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