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Review 1
Out to Lunch was Eric Dolphy's first and only Blue Note date and his first all-original statement. Sadly, it was also his last - he died only four months afterward, at age 36. (Much later, Blue Note brought out two posthumous collections, Other Aspects and The Illinois Concert.)
Dolphy always summoned unorthodox, visionary sounds from his groups, but many regard Out to Lunch as his masterwork. The album features a pianoless quintet, with Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Bobby Hutcherson on vibes, Richard Davis on bass, and Tony ("Anthony") Williams on drums. Dolphy plays alto sax, flute, and bass clarinet and offers five varied pieces, all bursting with invention. His music is angular, otherworldly, rhythmically ambiguous, and even lyrical at times. What holds it together is stunning group interaction - for example, Williams's shrewd rhythmic commentaries on "Hat and Beard" and "Gazzelloni," or Davis's simpatico unisons with Dolphy on "Something Sweet, Something Tender."
While Out to Lunch remains a one-of-a-kind document, it represents an emerging "avant-garde" sensibility that Blue Note welcomed with open arms by championing the likes of Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, and Andrew Hill.  |
Players
Richard Davis - Bass
Eric Dolphy - Flute, Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Alto)
Tony Williams - Drums
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson - Vibraphone
Anthony Williams - Drums |
Tracks
1. Hat and Beard
2. Something Sweet, Something Tender
3. Gazzelloni
4. Out To Lunch
5. Straight Up And Down |
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