Out to lunch is a beautiful album. Whenever I hear Dolphy I truly understand the ideas in his head and the dialect he's trying to make with his horn. Anyway, this album cooks. Everyone plays at such a high level, it's no wonder why so many refer to the album as the best of the era, the best Blue Note, the best of the avant-garde, or even some say one of the best jazz albums period. The cuts have these whimsical aspects to them, but enough emotions and definitely the blues remains so that anything meaningful still exists. Tony Williams, I think, is only 18 years old here, and he has already shown his prominence as a common drummer on many Blue Note dates and many to follow.
It seems every time Dolphy plays, it's the last chance he'll ever have to play. You can really here his passion in his recordings, and it's amazing how many ideas you can hear come out of one solo by him; and they're all so coherent and just right on. Richard Davis responds well and also is excellent at guiding Dolphy, and Williams always knows what to hit and what to omit every time.
I'll leave you with a link to this wonderful article by Milo Miles.
1964 - Blue Note.
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet; Eric Dolphy - Sax (Alto), Flute, Bass Clarinet; Bobby Hutcherson - Vibes; Richard Davis - Bass; Anthony Williams - Drums.
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