Out There (Eric Dolphy album)

Out There
Studio album by Eric Dolphy
Released	1960
Recorded	August 15, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Avant-garde jazz, Third stream, Post-bop
Length	33:50
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8252
Producer	Esmond Edwards

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Out There is a 1960 jazz album by Eric Dolphy. It was Dolphy's second album released as band leader, following his time with Charles Mingus. The album features four original compositions by Dolphy, one of which is a collaborative effort with Mingus. The album also features three covers, "Eclipse" by Mingus, "Sketch of Melba" by Randy Weston and "Feathers" by Hale Smith.^[3] The cover features a painting by Richard Jennings, referred to as "the Prophet" in Dolphy's album, At the Five Spot. Many of the double bassist Ron Carter's effects were singular to the day of the recording, making this album rather impromptu.

Track listing

1. "Out There" (Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus) – 6:55
2. "Serene" (Dolphy) – 7:01
3. "The Baron" (Dolphy) – 2:57
4. "Eclipse" (Mingus) – 2:45
5. "17 West" (Dolphy) – 4:50
6. "Sketch of Melba" (Randy Weston) – 4:40
7. "Feathers" (Hale Smith) – 5:00

Personnel

• Eric Dolphy — flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, clarinet
• Ron Carter — bass, cello
• George Duvivier — bass
• Roy Haynes — drums

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 62. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. "Product Details". Out There. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.