Out to Lunch

Out to Lunch

Out to Lunch

ASIN: B000005H55

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Eric Dolphy was among the most daring, impassioned and technically assured improvisers to come of age in the 1960s. From his groundbreaking work with Chico Hamilton and Charles Mingus, through his catalytic stint with John Coltrane, and all through his brilliant solo recordings for Prestige, this reed innovator defined the best elements of the swing and the bebop traditions, from Benny Carter through Bird, while extending on the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic freedom of Monk. Dolphy is an emotional shaman with a keen comic edge, such as the rhythmic sauntering, drunken gait of his theme to "Straight Up and Down," and Monk's influence is clearly discernible in Dolphy's witty dissonances and vocalized blues phrasing throughout Out to Lunch (his only Blue Note recording, completed shortly before his untimely death). Rhythm masters Richard Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, and Tony Williams suspend time at will, sculpting in open space, while deconstructing the harmony and superimposing cubist rhythmic displacements--periodically regrouping around Freddie Hubbard's bumblebee trumpet and the leader's vocalized bass clarinet(his Monkish "Hat and Beard"), wailing alto (the martial parodies of the title tune), and exhilarating flute (the lyric, swinging "Gazzelloni"). Out to Lunch represents Dolphy's most fully realized vision. --Chip Stern

Product Description
With four of the brightest innovative talents in New York (Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis and Tony Williams) and five startling, diverse originals, Eric Dolphy made the greatest and most adventurous album of his career for Blue Note. Unfortunately, it would be his last studio recording. He died in Germany four months later at the age of 36. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Out to Lunch
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • last great studio album
  • Stellar
  • 4 1/2 stars.
  • perfect.
  • A Big Piece of a Sadly Small Legacy
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ASIN: B00000I8UK
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

  1. Hat And Beard
  2. Something Sweet, Something Tender
  3. Gazzellioni
  4. Out To Lunch
  5. Straight Up And Down

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Eric Dolphy was among the most daring, impassioned, and technically assured improvisers to come of age in the 1960s. From his groundbreaking work with Chico Hamilton and Charles Mingus, through his catalytic stint with John Coltrane, and all through his brilliant solo recordings for Prestige, this reed innovator defined the best elements of the swing and the bebop traditions, from Benny Carter through Bird, while extending on the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic freedom of Monk. Dolphy is an emotional shaman with a keen comic edge, as is evident in the rhythmic sauntering, drunken gait of his theme to "Straight Up and Down," and Monk's influence is clearly discernible in Dolphy's witty dissonances and vocalized blues phrasing throughout Out to Lunch! (his only Blue Note recording, completed shortly before his untimely death). Rhythm masters Richard Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, and Tony Williams suspend time at will, sculpting in open space, while deconstructing the harmony and superimposing cubist rhythmic displacements--periodically regrouping around Freddie Hubbard's bumblebee trumpet and the leader's vocalized bass clarinet (his Monkish "Hat and Beard"), wailing alto (the martial parodies of the title tune), and exhilarating flute (the lyric, swinging "Gazzelloni"). Out to Lunch! represents Dolphy's most fully realized vision. --Chip Stern

Album Description

With four of the brightest innovative talents in New York (Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis and Tony Williams) and five startling, diverse originals, Eric Dolphy made the greatest and most adventurous album of his career for Blue Note. Unfortunately, it would be his last studio recording. He died in Germany four months later at the age of 36.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars last great studio album.......2007-04-21

This was the last great studio album Dolphy was to record before his early death months later in Berlin in June of 1964. Some of his best works on bass clarinet and flute are found on here, including "Hat and Beard" and "Gazzelloni". Dolphy's bass clarinet skills are typically in the middle range and his phrasing and tonality are just amazing. Freddie Hubbard (t), who played on Dolphy's 1960 "Outward Bound" album returns on here to add his expertise. Richard Davis (b), who played on the 1961 "At the Five Spot" and 1963's "Music Matador", is also present on this date. Bobby Hutcherson (vibes) and Anthony Williams (d) were both new to Blue Note, and their presence on this album assured their longevity with the label. Considered by many fans and critics as the highpoint of Dolphy's career, "Out to Lunch" is certain to bring more fans flocking to Dolphy's work for years to come.

5 out of 5 stars Stellar.......2007-03-24

I had only heard Dolphy with Mingus before this album. The playing here is excellent. All the players are great. Dolphy's solos sound like they come from another place and time. Hutcherson makes the vibes sound menacing. I have never been a huge vibes fan but the use of them on these songs is perfect. Young Tony Williams also shows off his amazing ability on the drums. This type of jazz is not for everyone but after a few listens it really grows on you. There is a haunting quality to several of the tunes that is amazing.

4 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 stars........2007-03-17

five outstanding eric dolphy compositions performed with wonderful uniqueness by a quintet of jazz masters. dolphy himself plays alto sax, flute & bass clarinet on this recording. he is joined by freddie hubbard on trumpet, bobby hutcherson on vibes, tony williams on drums, and richard davis on bass. rock fans out there might know richard davis as the master of acoustic bass who contributed to the making of van morrison's all-time classic album "astral weeks." on "out to lunch" all five of these great musicians are soulfully creative and a shear joy to listen to. regarded as a jazz classic, this recording certainly deserves that distinction. great stuff.

5 out of 5 stars perfect........2007-01-07

the best album so far until 2007 nothing tops this one. Andrew Hill is close, very close. But this is still the best album out there.

5 out of 5 stars A Big Piece of a Sadly Small Legacy.......2006-11-01

It could certainly be argued that multi-reedsman Eric Dolphy had finer moments as a player than OUT TO LUNCH, his last studio date as a leader and the only one he recorded for Blue Note Records. But as the only entirely self-composed Dolphy session and one of the most famed avant-garde jazz recordings ever, this set has little if any competition as the most comprehensive expression of a tragically short-lived artist's very personal vision.
Dolphy had barely four months to live when he recorded OUT TO LUNCH in February of 1964 with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Tony Williams - indeed, he would not live to see the album's release. By this late date the Maestro's normally sublime blowing had taken on some of the harsher, squeakier, squawkier and gruffer qualities then in vogue among many of his "free" progeny, though Dolphy manages with admirable tenacity to keep at least one foot on firm sonic soil throughout most of this session. The leader's best performances are probably on his two alto saxophone workouts, "Straight Up and Down" and the title tune, while "Gazzeloni" is a skittering flute race quite unlike any of Dolphy's earlier efforts on that instrument and "Hat and Beard" and "Something Sweet, Something Tender" showcase, respectively, the most raucous and most genteel aspects of his legendary bass clarinet playing.
OUT TO LUNCH is less remarkable for Dolphy's solos, however, than for the stunning manner in which it manages to skirt the very edges of chaos for most of its forty-two minutes without once falling in. Regardless of one's opinion of this sort of music, there is no denying the internal cohesion and conceptual/compositional integrity of this remarkable date. Much of this is undoubtedly due to the superb rhythm section, particularly Hutcherson, who manages to hold all of the wildly swirling parts around him together on the most unlikely of instruments. Hubbard, for his part, provides the essential link to more mainstream jazz which helps keep OUT TO LUNCH as curiously accessible as it is, and proves as perfect a foil for the leader here as he had been on Dolphy's very first album, OUTWARD BOUND, four years earlier.
As a huge Eric Dolphy fan, I necessarily love OUT TO LUNCH, but less than I do several of the Maestro's more traditional sessions. Nevertheless, this album's seemingly impossible refusal to implode, shatter or just float away qualifies it as a singularly spectacular moment in progressive jazz history, and an absolutely essential part of any comprehensive collection.
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
  • Top Shelf
  • TERRIFIC CD'S
  • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
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 Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
  9. With One Look- Glenn Close
  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
Out to Lunch
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Good, but not Mentallo good.
 Out to Lunch
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Manufacturer: Metropolis Records
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ASIN: B000005OQ9
Release Date: 1998-01-13

Tracks:

  1. Dollars And Sins
  2. Y(Mama's Crazy Kitchen Mix)
  3. Join The Club
  4. Wartime
  5. Playing God
  6. My Animosity
  7. Therapy
  8. Who You Are
  9. Spectral
  10. Wartime (Trampled)
  11. Y Inquiring Minds Mix
  12. Dollars And Sins (Binge Binge)
  13. My Animosity (Humility Mix)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Good, but not Mentallo good........2001-10-22

Mainesthai is the Dassing brothers of Mentallo & The Fixer plus Michael Greene as the vocalist. This album is okay. It has a sort of Skinny Puppy noisiness to it in parts, plus some guitar-oriented songs, and a lot of samples ("Hellraiser", of course, is in there). Some of the songs run on for a bit longer than I would've cared for. "Spectral", "Y", and "Wartime" are its brighter moments. This should appeal to fans of Mentallo & The Fixer, Benestrophe, and Skinny Puppy.
Out to Lunch
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • last great studio album
  • Stellar
  • 4 1/2 stars.
  • perfect.
  • A Big Piece of a Sadly Small Legacy
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ASIN: B000005H55
Release Date: 1989-05-03

Tracks:

  1. Hat And Beard
  2. Something Sweet, Something Tender
  3. Gazzelloni
  4. Out To Lunch
  5. Straight Up And Down

Amazon.com

Eric Dolphy was among the most daring, impassioned and technically assured improvisers to come of age in the 1960s. From his groundbreaking work with Chico Hamilton and Charles Mingus, through his catalytic stint with John Coltrane, and all through his brilliant solo recordings for Prestige, this reed innovator defined the best elements of the swing and the bebop traditions, from Benny Carter through Bird, while extending on the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic freedom of Monk. Dolphy is an emotional shaman with a keen comic edge, such as the rhythmic sauntering, drunken gait of his theme to "Straight Up and Down," and Monk's influence is clearly discernible in Dolphy's witty dissonances and vocalized blues phrasing throughout Out to Lunch (his only Blue Note recording, completed shortly before his untimely death). Rhythm masters Richard Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, and Tony Williams suspend time at will, sculpting in open space, while deconstructing the harmony and superimposing cubist rhythmic displacements--periodically regrouping around Freddie Hubbard's bumblebee trumpet and the leader's vocalized bass clarinet(his Monkish "Hat and Beard"), wailing alto (the martial parodies of the title tune), and exhilarating flute (the lyric, swinging "Gazzelloni"). Out to Lunch represents Dolphy's most fully realized vision. --Chip Stern

Album Description

With four of the brightest innovative talents in New York (Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis and Tony Williams) and five startling, diverse originals, Eric Dolphy made the greatest and most adventurous album of his career for Blue Note. Unfortunately, it would be his last studio recording. He died in Germany four months later at the age of 36.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars last great studio album.......2007-04-21

This was the last great studio album Dolphy was to record before his early death months later in Berlin in June of 1964. Some of his best works on bass clarinet and flute are found on here, including "Hat and Beard" and "Gazzelloni". Dolphy's bass clarinet skills are typically in the middle range and his phrasing and tonality are just amazing. Freddie Hubbard (t), who played on Dolphy's 1960 "Outward Bound" album returns on here to add his expertise. Richard Davis (b), who played on the 1961 "At the Five Spot" and 1963's "Music Matador", is also present on this date. Bobby Hutcherson (vibes) and Anthony Williams (d) were both new to Blue Note, and their presence on this album assured their longevity with the label. Considered by many fans and critics as the highpoint of Dolphy's career, "Out to Lunch" is certain to bring more fans flocking to Dolphy's work for years to come.

5 out of 5 stars Stellar.......2007-03-24

I had only heard Dolphy with Mingus before this album. The playing here is excellent. All the players are great. Dolphy's solos sound like they come from another place and time. Hutcherson makes the vibes sound menacing. I have never been a huge vibes fan but the use of them on these songs is perfect. Young Tony Williams also shows off his amazing ability on the drums. This type of jazz is not for everyone but after a few listens it really grows on you. There is a haunting quality to several of the tunes that is amazing.

4 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 stars........2007-03-17

five outstanding eric dolphy compositions performed with wonderful uniqueness by a quintet of jazz masters. dolphy himself plays alto sax, flute & bass clarinet on this recording. he is joined by freddie hubbard on trumpet, bobby hutcherson on vibes, tony williams on drums, and richard davis on bass. rock fans out there might know richard davis as the master of acoustic bass who contributed to the making of van morrison's all-time classic album "astral weeks." on "out to lunch" all five of these great musicians are soulfully creative and a shear joy to listen to. regarded as a jazz classic, this recording certainly deserves that distinction. great stuff.

5 out of 5 stars perfect........2007-01-07

the best album so far until 2007 nothing tops this one. Andrew Hill is close, very close. But this is still the best album out there.

5 out of 5 stars A Big Piece of a Sadly Small Legacy.......2006-11-01

It could certainly be argued that multi-reedsman Eric Dolphy had finer moments as a player than OUT TO LUNCH, his last studio date as a leader and the only one he recorded for Blue Note Records. But as the only entirely self-composed Dolphy session and one of the most famed avant-garde jazz recordings ever, this set has little if any competition as the most comprehensive expression of a tragically short-lived artist's very personal vision.
Dolphy had barely four months to live when he recorded OUT TO LUNCH in February of 1964 with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Tony Williams - indeed, he would not live to see the album's release. By this late date the Maestro's normally sublime blowing had taken on some of the harsher, squeakier, squawkier and gruffer qualities then in vogue among many of his "free" progeny, though Dolphy manages with admirable tenacity to keep at least one foot on firm sonic soil throughout most of this session. The leader's best performances are probably on his two alto saxophone workouts, "Straight Up and Down" and the title tune, while "Gazzeloni" is a skittering flute race quite unlike any of Dolphy's earlier efforts on that instrument and "Hat and Beard" and "Something Sweet, Something Tender" showcase, respectively, the most raucous and most genteel aspects of his legendary bass clarinet playing.
OUT TO LUNCH is less remarkable for Dolphy's solos, however, than for the stunning manner in which it manages to skirt the very edges of chaos for most of its forty-two minutes without once falling in. Regardless of one's opinion of this sort of music, there is no denying the internal cohesion and conceptual/compositional integrity of this remarkable date. Much of this is undoubtedly due to the superb rhythm section, particularly Hutcherson, who manages to hold all of the wildly swirling parts around him together on the most unlikely of instruments. Hubbard, for his part, provides the essential link to more mainstream jazz which helps keep OUT TO LUNCH as curiously accessible as it is, and proves as perfect a foil for the leader here as he had been on Dolphy's very first album, OUTWARD BOUND, four years earlier.
As a huge Eric Dolphy fan, I necessarily love OUT TO LUNCH, but less than I do several of the Maestro's more traditional sessions. Nevertheless, this album's seemingly impossible refusal to implode, shatter or just float away qualifies it as a singularly spectacular moment in progressive jazz history, and an absolutely essential part of any comprehensive collection.
Live at the Artists' Quarter
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    		Live at the Artists' Quarter
    The Out to Lunch Quintet
    Manufacturer: Artists' Quarter Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000KN8QAI
    Release Date: 2006-11-16

    Tracks:

    1. Hat and Beard (11:32)
    2. Something Sweet, Something Tender (8:59)
    3. Gazzelloni (10:14)
    4. Out To Lunch (8:14)
    5. Straight Up and Down (10:22)
    6. Far Cry (8:55)
    7. The Prophet (11:54)
    8. Rush Hour (6:47)

    Product Description

    The Out To Lunch Quintet: Live at the Artists Quarter. Recorded live on June 2nd and 3rd, 2006, this CD captures the excitement of live jazz and preserves the beauty of Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch (1964), a seminal album that influenced a generation of jazz musicians and remains a cornerstone in the modern jazz movement. This is the first recording since the original to use Dolphy's arrangements and instrumentation and the first ever live recording of the compete album. The Out To Lunch Quintet features top musicians from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Dave Milne, an accomplished and versatile performer and composer, plays alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute. Free jazz trumpeter Kelly Rossum penned the only song on the CD not written by Dolphy. Vibraphone virtuoso Dave Hagedorn, an Artist in Residence at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, has toured and recorded with George Russell. Bassist Tom Lewis is known for his lyrical solos and musical versatility. Drummer Phil Hey studied with Ed Blackwell and toured with Dewey Redman for over 20 years. The CD begins with all the compositions from Dolphy's Out To Lunch in their original order: Hat and Beard, Something Sweet, Something Tender, Gazzelloni, Out to Lunch, and Straight Up and Down. Following are two additional Dolphy compositions, Far Cry and The Prophet. The final track is Kelly Rossum's Rush Hour, a perfect complement to Dolphy's music.
    Out to Lunch
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      		Out to Lunch
      Mainesthai
      Manufacturer: Semaphore
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Alt IndustrialAlt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B0000926OP

      Tracks:

      1. Dollars and Sins
      2. Y [Mama's Crazy Kitchen Mix]
      3. Join the Club
      4. Wartime
      5. Playing God
      6. My Animosity
      7. Therapy
      8. Who You Are
      9. Special
      10. Wartime (Trampled)
      11. Y [Inquiring Minds Mix]
      12. Dollars and Sins (Binge Binge)
      13. My Animosity [Humility Mix]
      Out to Lunch
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        Stipjes
        Manufacturer: Rip Off Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
        Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000005JDR
        Release Date: 1996-06-11

        Tracks:

        1. Better Things To Do
        2. Baby, I'm A Rockstar Now
        3. Rock'n'Roll Sexmuziek
        4. Beaversong
        5. Problems
        6. My Brain Is Dead
        7. Partytime
        8. Knock You Out
        9. Pretty Baby
        10. I Don't Wanna Work
        Out to Lunch
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          Eric Dolphy
          Manufacturer: Blue Note Japan
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
          Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
          Modern PostbebopModern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
          Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
          JazzJazz | Imports | Stores | Music
          ASIN: B00000ILL6
          Release Date: 2003-11-25

          Tracks:

          1. Hat and Beard
          2. Something Sweet, Something Tender
          3. Gazzelloni
          4. Out to Lunch
          5. Straight Up and Down

          Album Details

          Japanese Version featuring 24bit Mastering and LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing Only.
          Trailduster
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            		Trailduster

            Manufacturer: Out to Lunch
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000CA7GIM
            Release Date: 2005-02-08
            Out to Lunch
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              		Out to Lunch
              Eric Dolphy
              Manufacturer: Blue Note Japan
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
              Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
              Modern PostbebopModern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
              Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
              JazzJazz | Imports | Stores | Music
              ASIN: B00005GKAY
              Release Date: 2000-11-22

              Tracks:

              1. Hat and Beard
              2. Something Sweet, Something Tender
              3. Gazzelloni
              4. Out to Lunch
              5. Straight Up and Down

              Jazz Music:

              1. Peace With Every Step
              2. Plays Mancini
              3. Reggae
              4. Remembering Bob Berg
              5. Rodgers & Leonhart
              6. Senderos
              7. Soul on Soul
              8. Standing Together
              9. Stay Loose...Jimmy Smith Sings Again [Original recording remastered]
              10. Summerhouse

              Jazz Music

              Jazz Music