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Music Appreciation

eppur_se_muova

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

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 04:48 PM

17 hrs ago

Instrument: soloist (length of solo)

Trumpet: Johnny Coles (0:42)
Piano: Jaki Byard (1:58)
Bass Clarinet: Eric Dolphy (4:27)
Tenor Sax: Clifford Jordan (9:11)

Members Who Didn't Solo:
Charles Mingus (Bass)
Dannie Richmond (Drums)

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"Take The A Train" by Charles Mingus Sextet w/ Eric Dolphy (live) [View all] JohnnyRingo 21 hrs ago 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 17 hrs ago #1

I thought at 1st it was Dolphy on the clarinet.... JohnnyRingo 15 hrs ago #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 13 hrs ago #3

I confess I never heard of him. JohnnyRingo 12 hrs ago #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 11 hrs ago #5