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The History of the Albums - n° 178
In addition to legends and inescapable personalities such as John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman, it is important not to forget a few indispensable personalities of the free-jazz/avant-garde jazz movement of the first half of the 1960s who sometimes had almost as much impact. Among these examples, I am thinking in particular of Coleman's team-mates, Don Cherry and Eric Dolphy, to whom I owe a lot. That's for sure. In the space ... read more
I'm not gonna yap about why this is one of the greatest shows of emotion since Vespertine or something it's just a really amazing mix of Avant Garde Jazz and more accessible forms of Jazz
The title track 'Out There' co-penned with Charles Mingus foretells the remarkable Jazz [Freestyle, Modal, and Post-Bop) recorded on this album. Released in 1960, the world of Jazz was under the influence of seminal artists such as John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, and Dolphy himself. Visionary, fearless, and revered Dolphy steps out with 'Out There,' leaving the contemporary music lover speechless. Speechless as in, the music is out of reach of the AM listener, Lawrence Welk watching, ... read more
I'm not gonna yap about why this is one of the greatest shows of emotion since Vespertine or something it's just a really amazing mix of Avant Garde Jazz and more accessible forms of Jazz
