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Music Appreciation

JohnnyRingo

(20,393 posts) Tue Dec 16, 2025, 12:48 PM Tuesday

"Take The A Train" by Charles Mingus Sextet w/ Eric Dolphy (live) [View all]

This classic was already posted by The Duke and Benny Goodman, I thought one was missing. Mingus plays the piano here and Eric Dolphy is featured on the sax. His solo at the end of this 12 minute jam is phenomenal.

I was always one to hop on the band wagon.

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"Take The A Train" by Charles Mingus Sextet w/ Eric Dolphy (live) [View all] JohnnyRingo Tuesday OP

Eric Dolphy was one of the very few people in the world who ever got famous for playing the **BASS CLARINET** eppur_se_muova Tuesday #1

I thought at 1st it was Dolphy on the clarinet.... JohnnyRingo Tuesday #2

Dolphy was a huge influence to players, but made very few recordings (partly by choice) -- he said only live jazz was eppur_se_muova Tuesday #3

I confess I never heard of him. JohnnyRingo Tuesday #4

Here's what is probably his best-known recording ... Green Dolphin Street. He really used the upper range on that bass! eppur_se_muova Tuesday #5