The 1999 discovery of a previously unknown 1963 concert by Eric Dolphy makes it one of the finds of the decade.
Taped for broadcast at the University of Illinois at Champaign, it was mentioned in an Eric Dolphy Internet chat room and eventually relayed to producer Michael Cuscuna.
The sound is very good, except for overly prominent drums throughout the concert and an under-miked flute on "South Street Exit." Dolphy's playing is consistently rewarding, including a lengthy workout of "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise," a miniature of "Something Sweet, Something Tender," and his always superb solo feature of "God Bless the Child." He switches to alto sax for an adventurous new work, "Iron Man" (which he would record a few months later for Douglas International), also inserting a hilarious quote of "Comin' Through the Rye." A 23-year-old Herbie Hancock on piano, Eddie Locke on bass, and drummer J.
C.
Moses make up the solid rhythm section.
The last two tracks, "Red Planet" and Dolphy's "G.W.," add the support of the University of Illinois Brass Ensemble, which included a young Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet.
Highly recommended!-.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Softly, As in a Morning SunriseOscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg | Eric Dolphy | Play | 20:19 | 46 MB | 79 MB |
| 2 | Something Sweet, Something TenderEric Dolphy | Eric Dolphy | Play | 01:29 | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| 3 | God Bless the ChildBillie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr. | Eric Dolphy | Play | 08:46 | 20 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | South Street ExitEric Dolphy | Eric Dolphy | Play | 07:29 | 17 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Iron ManEric Dolphy | Eric Dolphy | Play | 11:00 | 25 MB | 44 MB |
| 6 | Red PlanetEric Dolphy | Eric Dolphy | Play | 12:29 | 28 MB | 50 MB |
| 7 | G.W.Eric Dolphy | Eric Dolphy | Play | 07:41 | 17 MB | 53 MB |
| 69 mins | 158 MB | |||||
| 69 mins | 291 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm Addey | Mastering, Restoration |
| 2 | Cecil Bridgewater | Brass, Guest Artist |
| 3 | Michael Cuscuna | Producer |
| 4 | Eric Dolphy | Clarinet (Bass), Composer, Flute, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 5 | Bob Edmondson | Trombone |
| 6 | Jon English | Trombone |
| 7 | Larry Franklin | Trumpet |
| 8 | John Garvey | Producer |
| 9 | John Garvey | Director, Producer |
| 10 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 11 | Herbie Hancock | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 12 | Arthur Herzog, Jr. | Composer |
| 13 | Billie Holiday | Composer |
| 14 | Gordon H. Jee | Art Direction |
| 15 | Aaron Johnson | Tuba |
| 16 | Vince Johnson | Reeds |
| 17 | Eddie Khan | Bass |
| 18 | Dick Montz | Trumpet |
| 19 | J.C. Moses | Drums |
| 20 | Kim Richmond | Reeds |
| 21 | Sigmund Romberg | Composer |
| 22 | Patrick Roques | Artwork |
| 23 | Bruce Scafe | Trumpet |
| 24 | Vladimir Simosko | Liner Notes |
| 25 | Lee Tanner | Photography |
| 26 | University of Illinois Contemporary Chamber Players | Band, Ensemble |
| 27 | Ralph Woodward | Brass |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |