12 Classic Albums: 1959 - 1962

~ Release by Eric Dolphy (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Caribé (Tracks 1-6, Prestige, 1960, PRLP 8251) / Outward Bound (Tracks 7-12, New Jazz, 1960, NJLP 8236)
▶ CD 2: Out There (Tracks 1-7, New Jazz, 1960, NJLP 8252) / Looking Ahead (Tracks 8-13, New Jazz, 1960, NJLP 8247)
▶ CD 3: Here and There (Tracks 1-4, Prestige, 1961, PRLP 7382) / Where? (Tracks 5-10, New Jazz, 1961, NJLP 8265)
▼ CD 4: Far Cry (Tracks 1-5, New Jazz, 1961, NJLP 8270) / At the Five Spot, Volume 1 (Tracks 6-8, New Jazz, 1961, NJLP 8260)
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1Mrs. Parker of K.C.
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-12-21)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1960-12-21)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1960-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1960-12-21)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1960-12-21)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1960-12-21)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-21)
recording of:
Mrs. Parker of K.C. (Bird's Mother) (on 1960-12-21)
composer:
Jaki Byard
publisher:
JATAP Publishing Co.
Eric Dolphy with Booker Little8:04
2Ode to Charlie Parker
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-12-21)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1960-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1960-12-21)
flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1960-12-21)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1960-12-21)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1960-12-21)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-21)
recording of:
Ode to Charlie Parker (on 1960-12-21)
composer:
Jaki Byard
publisher:
JATAP Publishing Co.
Eric Dolphy with Booker Little8:45
3Far Cry
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-12-21)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1960-12-21)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1960-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1960-12-21)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1960-12-21)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1960-12-21)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-21)
recording of:
Far Cry (Out There) (on 1960-12-21)
composer:
Eric Dolphy
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
Eric Dolphy with Booker Little3:55
4Miss Ann
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-12-21)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1960-12-21)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1960-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1960-12-21)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1960-12-21)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1960-12-21)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-21)
recording of:
Miss Ann (on 1960-12-21)
composer:
Eric Dolphy
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
Eric Dolphy with Booker Little4:18
5Left Alone
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-12-21)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1960-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1960-12-21)
flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1960-12-21)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1960-12-21)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-12-21)
instrumental recording of:
Left Alone (on 1960-12-21)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Eric Dolphy with Booker Little6:42
6Fire Waltz
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-07-16)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1961-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1961-07-16)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-07-16)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1961-07-16)
recorded at:
Five Spot (original location) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-16)
live recording of:
Fire Waltz (on 1961-07-16)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
publisher:
Songs of Concord
Eric Dolphy with Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell13:45
7Bee Vamp
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-07-16)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1961-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1961-07-16)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-07-16)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1961-07-16)
recorded at:
Five Spot (original location) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-16)
Eric Dolphy with Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell12:27
8The Prophet
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-07-16)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1961-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1961-07-16)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-07-16)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1961-07-16)
recorded at:
Five Spot (original location) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-16)
live recording of:
The Prophet (on 1961-07-16)
composer:
Eric Dolphy
dedicated to:
Richard Slater Jennings ("Prophet", cover art)
recording of:
The Prophet
composer:
Eric Dolphy
dedicated to:
Richard Slater Jennings ("Prophet", cover art)
Eric Dolphy with Booker Little, Mal Waldron, Richard Davis, Eddie Blackwell21:25
▶ CD 5: The Blues and the Abstract Truth (Tracks 1-6, Impulse!, 1961, A-5) / The Quest (Tracks 7-13, New Jazz, 1962, NJLP 8269)
▶ CD 6: Straight Ahead (Tracks 1-6, Prestige, 1962, NJLP 8255) / In Europe (Tracks 7-11, Debut, 1962, DEB-136)

Credits

Release group

includes:At the Five Spot, Volume 1 (1961/07/16, Five Spot, NYC, US, "Volume 1") by Eric Dolphy with Booker Little, Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist), Richard Davis (American jazz bassist), Eddie Blackwell
Caribé (Amalbert's Latin Jazz Quintet album released on New Jazz) by The Latin Jazz Quintet (Juan Amalbert formation) + Eric Dolphy
Far Cry (Dolphy third studio album released on New Jazz, notably featuring Booker Little) by Eric Dolphy with Booker Little
Here and There (posthumous Dolphy release consisting of previously unreleased Prestige material from Five Spot, Outward Bound, Copenhagen 61)
In Europe (1961/09/08, "Studenterforeningen", Copenhagen, Denmark - Debut original release) by Eric Dolphy featuring Chuck Israels, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Jorn Elniff
Looking Ahead (Ken McIntyre second album as a leader released on New Jazz) by Ken McIntyre & Eric Dolphy
Out There (Dolphy second studio album released on Prestige / New Jazz)
Outward Bound (Dolphy debut album released on New Jazz)
Straight Ahead (Oliver Nelson album released on Prestige / New Jazz) by Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) with Eric Dolphy
The Blues and the Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
The Quest (Mal Waldron album released on New Jazz) by Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) with Eric Dolphy and Booker Ervin
Where? (Ron Carter debut album released on New Jazz) by Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) with Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002757918 [info]