Eric DolphyBirth Chart
Eric Allan Dolphy Jr
20/06/1928 14:45
AA - Birth record in hand
Los Angeles (CA)
USA
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Eric Allan Dolphy was an American jazz musician celebrated for his virtuosity on alto saxophone, flute, and bass clarinet. Active mainly from the late 1950s into the early 1960s, he gained prominence both as a soloist and as a collaborator with central figures in jazz—most notably Charles Mingus and John Coltrane—and appeared on recordings with Ornette Coleman, George Russell, and others.
His improvisational style was marked by a torrent of ideas, wide intervallic leaps, an unconventional use of all twelve chromatic notes, and timbral effects that evoked animal sounds, placing him among the avant-garde during a period of intense aesthetic experimentation. He was also a pioneer on the bass clarinet and one of the most expressive flutists in modern jazz.
His discography includes landmarks such as Out to Lunch (Blue Note, 1964), often cited among the great albums of the genre, as well as key recordings for Prestige and live collaborations that cemented his reputation. His influence echoes through later generations, inspiring jazz musicians and artists in other fields, and his legacy remains central to the history of jazz avant-gardes.
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