Here and There (Eric Dolphy album)

Here and There is a jazz album by multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy. It was originally released in 1966 on the Prestige label as PRLP 7382. It contains tracks recorded on three separate dates, in different locations. Mal Waldron's "Status Seeking" and Dolphy's solo bass clarinet version of Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child" were recorded on July 16, 1961 at the Five Spot in New York City as part of the concert that was documented on the At the Five Spot recordings.[2] (This version of "God Bless the Child" was Dolphy's first recorded performance of the tune.)[3] "April Fool" and "G.W. (Take 1)" were recorded on April 1, 1960 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey as part of the session that yielded Outward Bound, Dolphy's first album as a leader.[4] ("G.W. (Take 1)" is an alternate take of the first track on Outward Bound. It previously appeared on Dash One, and was not part of the original LP issue of Here and There.[2][5] "G.W." is dedicated to the Californian bandleader Gerald Wilson.[6]) "Don't Blame Me" was recorded on September 6, 1961 in Berlingske Has, Copenhagen, Denmark during Dolphy's second European tour, as part of the sessions that produced Eric Dolphy in Europe Volumes 1-3.[7]

Here and There
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ReleasedMay 1966[1]
RecordedTracks 1 and 2 on July 16, 1961
Five Spot, New York City
Tracks 3 and 4 on April 1, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Track 5 on September 6, 1961
Berlingske Hus, Copenhagen
Length46:15
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7382
ProducerEsmond Edwards

Reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [4]
MusicHound Jazz     [8]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [9]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [10]

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "Although it is easy to think of this set on a whole as containing 'leftovers,' Dolphy's strong playing on alto, flute and bass clarinet makes the music of strong interest to his fans."[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Status Seeking" (Waldron) – 13:08
  2. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday/Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 5:16
  3. "April Fool" (Dolphy) – 4:10
  4. "G.W." [Take 1] (Dolphy) – 12:11
  5. "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields) – 13:07

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard May 28, 1966
  2. ^ a b Here & There (liner notes). Eric Dolphy. Prestige Records. 1966. PRLP 7382.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Simosko, Vladimir; Tepperman, Barry (1971). Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography & Discography. Da Capo. p. 58.
  4. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Eric Dolphy: Here and There". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Here & There: CD reissue (liner notes). Eric Dolphy. Prestige Records. 2006. 0025218667326.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Simosko, Vladimir; Tepperman, Barry (1971). Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography & Discography. Da Capo. p. 44.
  7. ^ Simosko, Vladimir; Tepperman, Barry (1971). Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography & Discography. Da Capo. pp. 60–61.
  8. ^ Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 336.
  9. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 385. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  10. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 62. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.