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Out To Lunch

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The Rudy Van Gelder Edition of OUT TO LUNCH includes an essay by Bob Blumenthal. Personnel: Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Richard Davis (bass); Tony Williams (drums). Producer: Alfred Lion. Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 25, 1964. Originally released on Blue Note (4163). Includes liner notes by A.B. Spellman and Bob Blumenthal. Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology by Rudy Van Gelder (Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey). This is part of the Blue Note Rudy Van Gelder Editions series. Before leaving the U.S. for Europe and his premature date with destiny, reedman/composer Eric Dolphy collaborated with Blue Note auteur Alfred Lion in early 1964 to produce his finest, most forward-looking recording. Having already stretched the bebop vocabulary beyond its breaking point as a sideman and leader, Dolphy finally zeroed in on his ideal vision of freedom and form with OUT TO LUNCH, creating a style of group interplay that remains unique more than 30 years later. That's because in vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Richard Davis and 19-year-old drummer Tony Williams, Dolphy encountered a dauntless, intuitive rhythm section that could delineate time without stating it, while providing a harmonic backdrop that was expressive and free. On the odd metric figurations of the title tune, the rhythm section constantly reacts and regroups around Dolphy's fulminating, vocalized alto lines. Occasionally they come together to swing in the traditional sense of ensemble interplay--as they do on Freddie Hubbard's bumble bee trumpet solo--but more often than not they abstract the pulse in bold cubist slivers of color and wide expanses of silence. Thelonious Monk's influence is keenly felt in Dolphy's playful writing, especially on "Hat and Beard" and "Straight Up And Down." The latter employs a bold comical the

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.24 x 12.28 x 0.31 inches; 8.61 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Blue Note
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ LPB002006001
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2014
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 33 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 21, 2013
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Blue Note
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HG30D5Q
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Take a break and go 'Out To Lunch!' with Eric Dolphy's Masterpiece on Blue Note Records vinyl!
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Take a break and go 'Out To Lunch!' with Eric Dolphy's Masterpiece on Blue Note Records vinyl!
Eric Dolphy's masterpiece sounds great on this vinyl record. Every track is excellent. I love it! Not for your beginner or average jazz fan, but an amazing contribution to the jazz music world. A must listen! Take a break and go "Out To Lunch!" with Eric Dolphy.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2024
    Delivery on time.... No Damage...Plays Great ... Great Job folks....
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024
    I read over the years how Eric Dolphy accompanied Charles Mingus on several compositions. Eventually I was curious about Dolphy without Mingus. So I took a chance and I wasn't disappointed. "Out to Lunch" is supposed to be one his is best pieces.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2015
    2014 Eric Dolphy- Out to Lunch Blue Note Records 75th Anniversary Edition from 1964's Original Master
    Eric Dolphy is one of the most infamous/influential figures in the history of jazz. His brand of jazz was not rooted in blues but in classical music, hence his compositions and his playing technique taking on a more angular approach. As a result, he was criticized for not being "jazz enough" and the music being too sophisticated. Regardless of the criticism, Dolphy created a new identity of jazz: One that blends steady/catchy rhythms with highly abstracted harmony and melody (extremely difficult for musicians to do.) Out to Lunch is perhaps his most fully realized effort. This is not for your casual jazz listener however. This was the kind of jazz I did not get when I was 18-24. It just seemed like everyone was going in a different direction at times I thought. If you want to challage your love of jazz, you'll need to put down your conceptions of music, have an open mind, and listen to it to see if it resonates or not.
    Out to Lunch is a masterpiece of jazz music, specifically in avant-garde jazz. In close introspection, it isn't as avant-garde, as say for example, John Coltrane's Om or Cecil Taylor's Unit Structures. Its avant-garde nature is more along the lines of Andrew Hill's Judgement! and Ornette Coleman's The Shape of Jazz to Come. It's a cusp record: It straddles between avant-garde and tonal bebop harmony, which gave Out to Lunch its reputation and legacy. This is Dolphy's tribute to jazz legend Thelonious Monk (Monk had a distinctive appearance, as he was known to wear sunglasses, hats, and a beard to go with it. Hence, Hat and Beard.) Right away, the composition starts with a somewhat odd rhythm with brief flashes of vibraphones and a rolling bassline. After a few moments, the main theme is introduced.* In standard Dolphy language, the theme is disorienting but melodic enough to follow the sense of rhythm and swing in the composition. After the theme comes the solos. Dolphy breaks into his style of improvisation: Wide intervals, replete with rapid runs and trills in between, laced with animal-like effects, such as squawking, honking, bleeting, and many more I could mention. These techniques give Dolphy's sound a more light-hearted, humorous feel to it. Sit down and dig that crazy musis man!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022
    Musically this is fascinating, as you can gather from other reviews. I just want to mention the sound quality. Instrumental tone is captured beautifully and with surprising clarity -- recording was really pretty well advanced by 1964 -- but there's a problem with the stereo spread. The claimed "remastered" CD I received seems to have balance problems. I have to turn the balance knob really far to the left to get anything like a balance between left and right channels. This doesn't happen with any other CDs from this era that I have. Be thankful if you have a "balance" knob, since a lot of amplifiers don't include them these days, along with the tone controls that they've decided aren't useful either. (They are.)
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2013
    I enjoy this CD very much, but it is not because of Eric Dolphy. I enjoy it because Bobby Hutcherson & Freddie Hubbard do the heavy lifting that makes the difference. I am in no way being critical of the brilliant Eric Dolphy. It is simply that Bobby Hutcherson & Freddie Hubbard hold this CD up. and prevent it from being somewhat ordinary. When Mr. Dolphy picks up his flute, and jams it with Freddie Hubbard, it is truly magical. I do not know if Mr Dolphy planned it that way, Freddie Hubbard, infused with Mr Hutcherson make this a magic ride. The piano playing is not noted on my disc, it does sound like it is Bill Evans, but I am not sure. I can take this CD apart piece by piece, but it did not achieve that reviews it did on its own. Bottom line, is that I gave it four stars because I wanted more Dolphy, especially on flute. Why quibble, it is very good, Because Freddie Hubbard is in top form.OK, you got me 5 stars!!!. I am listening to it as I am writing this, and it is in many top 25 lists, So who are we to argue with this kind of brilliance, just enjoy it (over & over & over again) and you will play this many times !!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2010
    This album is not for the faint of heart. It is not background dinner music. I suppose if you're looking for Eric Dolphy records that's probably not quite what you're looking for. That being said this is a fantastic record. Eric Dolphy plays alto sax, bass clarinet and flute. Freddie Hubbard is on trumpet. Richard Davis keeps it mean on the bass fiddle. Bobby Hutcherson keeps some truly remarkable sounds out of the vibes on this album. Prepared vibes perhaps? I hope someone with more knowledge of the instrument could clarify this for me. Lastly, the incomparable Tony Williams on trap. I think I could just sit there and listen to no one but Tony. That's how good he sounds. This album is kind of scary and delightful all at the same time. Definitely an essential album for anyone into free jazz or music that's just bizarre and outside of the box. It makes me sad that Eric died so young.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2021
    The cd was sold as "used in very good" condition. Case was cracked in several places and was badly worn. I would have bought from another vendor if the condition was properly represented.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
    Clean

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  • DAVID YOUNG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not a memorial barbecue.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2024
    Superb sound quality and very easy to listen to.The RvG series worth taking a chance on for very little money .I thought it might be a challenge on the ears after playing meditations by Coltrane but not at all
  • Chris A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Capolavoro
    Reviewed in Italy on April 15, 2023
    Arrivato nei termini, buon prodotto, perfetto per gli appassionati. Le mie recensioni sono tutte uguali, per capire se il prodotto mi è piaciuto guardate le stellette.
  • Free Derrick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Produit conforme et livré comme annoncé
    Reviewed in France on April 6, 2023
    Cd d’avant-garde où jouent des musiciens qui sont tous des légendes !
  • Bo Bertilsson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great jazz cd
    Reviewed in Sweden on September 18, 2022
    As a great fan of jazzmusic this record is a must for me to own. Great musicians and great performance.
  • Russelalb
    4.0 out of 5 stars Álbum para una colección.
    Reviewed in Spain on September 3, 2020
    Soy más de jazz clásico, pero este disco forma parte de la historia del jazz.