So thanks heavens for this beauty, rescuing the week. It is known as quite an “out there” piece of modern jazz music, and indeed when I first heard it, 7 year ago or so, it did hurt my ears at times. But clearly filling the interim period with lots of Ornette Coleman and Impulse! period Coltrane has done me the world of good. Out To Lunch now sounds inspired. It is full of humour as well. Based around Dolphy’s bass clarinet and Bobby Hutcherson’s vibes it makes some great noises, often delicate, occasionally jarring. Album of the week, by a street. The question is…what other Dolphy do I need to hear?
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