Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions is the first official release of previously unissued Eric Dolphy studio recordings in over 30 years! This release of over 158 minutes of music contains the under-appreciated masterpiece albums Conversations and Iron Man recorded in New York City in July of 1963. Originally produced by Alan Douglas with 85 minutes of extremely rare, previously-unissued recordings from the sessions, the tapes had been stored in a suitcase with Dolphy’s personal belongings and given to friends Hale and Juanita Smith before he embarked on his fateful European trip in 1964. Five decades later, the suitcase was given to flutist/educator James Newton who then connected with Zev Feldman at Resonance and began working on this definitive edition of Dolphy’s 1963 New York studio sessions with the only copies of these tapes known to exist.
The limited-edition set features jazz greats such as saxophonist Sonny Simmons, trumpeter Woody Shaw, bassist Richard Davis and NEA Jazz Master Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson plus others. The exhaustive booklet includes rare and previously unpublished photos by Chuck Stewart, Jean-Pierre Leloir, Val Wilmer and others; essays by jazz author and scholar Robin D.G. Kelley, Douglas label manager Michael Lemesre, Japanese Dolphy scholar Masakazu Sato, and co-producers Zev Feldman and James Newton; interviews with jazz icons Sonny Rollins, Sonny Simmons, Richard Davis, Henry Threadgill, Nicole Mitchell, Steve Coleman, David Murray, Bill Laswell, Oliver Lake, and Han Bennink,
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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The process uses a selection from a pool of high-end audiophile components and connectors. In some cases even using battery power, so as to benefit from the cleanest power source possible. This variable equipment combination custom tailored to each project, creates the most accurate reproduction of the original recording, unveiling information previously masked by the use of EQ, transformers, patch bays, extended cable length etc. The selection of components is critical, as many A/D and D/A converters are unable to pierce through these filters that create a ceiling effect to the sound. The 2xHD system preserves the dynamics of the original master and provides an open feeling to the sound.
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【Musical Prophet - The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions／Eric Dolphy／ハイレゾ】
1 Fats Waller[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Woody Shaw[trumpet], Eddie Kahn[double bass], Richard Davis[double bass], Bobby Hutcherson[vibraphone], J.C. Moses[drums]
2 Prince Lasha[Composer], Sonny Simmons[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Sonny Simmons[alto saxophone], Clifford Jordan[soprano saxophone], Prince Lasha[flute], Richard Davis[double bass], Charles Moffett[drums]
3 Ned Washington[Composer], Victor Young[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone]
4 Arthur Schwartz[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Richard Davis[double bass]
5 Roland Hanna[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Richard Davis[double bass]
6 Roland Hanna[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Richard Davis[double bass]
7 Eric Dolphy[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Sonny Simmons[alto saxophone], Clifford Jordan[soprano saxophone], Prince Lasha[flute], Woody Shaw[trumpet], Garvin Bushell[bassoon], Eddie Kahn[double bass], Bobby Hutcherson[vibraphone], J.C. Moses[drums]
8 Eric Dolphy[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Sonny Simmons[alto saxophone], Clifford Jordan[soprano saxophone], Prince Lasha[flute], Woody Shaw[trumpet], Garvin Bushell[bassoon], Bobby Hutcherson[vibraphone], Richard Davis[double bass], J.C. Moses[drums]
9 Duke Ellington[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Richard Davis[double bass]
10 Eric Dolphy[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Sonny Simmons[alto saxophone], Clifford Jordan[soprano saxophone], Prince Lasha[flute], Woody Shaw[trumpet], Garvin Bushell[bassoon], Eddie Kahn[double bass], Richard Davis[double bass], Bobby Hutcherson[vibraphone], J.C. Moses[drums]
11 Jaki Byard[Composer], Eric Dolphy[flute], Richard Davis[double bass]
12 Bob James[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone]
13 Prince Lasha[Composer], Sonny Simmons[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Sonny Simmons[alto saxophone], Clifford Jordan[soprano saxophone], Prince Lasha[flute], Richard Davis[double bass], Charles Moffett[drums], J.C. Moses[drums]
14 Ned Washington[Composer], Victor Young[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone]
15 Ned Washington[Composer], Victor Young[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone]
16 Arthur Schwartz[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Richard Davis[double bass]
17 Fats Waller[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Woody Shaw[trumpet], Eddie Kahn[double bass], Bobby Hutcherson[vibraphone]
18 Eric Dolphy[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Sonny Simmons[alto saxophone], Clifford Jordan[soprano saxophone], Prince Lasha[flute], Woody Shaw[trumpet], Garvin Bushell[bassoon], Bobby Hutcherson[vibraphone], J.C. Moses[drums]
19 Eric Dolphy[Composer], Eric Dolphy[alto saxophone], Sonny Simmons[alto saxophone], Clifford Jordan[soprano saxophone], Prince Lasha[flute], Woody Shaw[trumpet], Garvin Bushell[bassoon], Eddie Kahn[double bass], Richard Davis[double bass], Bobby Hutcherson[vibraphone], J.C. Moses[drums]
