Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions

~ Release by Eric Dolphy (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Note that this album is taken from newly-discovered mono tapes - including the previously-issued-in-stereo Iron Man and Conversations albums, which are presented here in mono.

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-11 16:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: LP/CD 1 — Conversations
2▼CD: LP/CD 2 — Iron Man
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1Iron Man
recorded in:
Music Maker's Studio, New York, United States (on 1963-07-03)
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau
producer:
Alan Douglas (American record producer)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1963-07-03)
double bass [bass]:
Eddie Khan (jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-03)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Moses (on 1963-07-03)
trumpet:
Woody Shaw (on 1963-07-03)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1963-07-03)
recording of:
Iron Man (on 1963-07-03)
composer:
Eric Dolphy
publisher:
Editions Douglas
9:14
2Mandrake
recorded in:
Music Maker's Studio, New York, United States (on 1963-07-03)
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau
producer:
Alan Douglas (American record producer)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1963-07-03)
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-03)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Moses (on 1963-07-03)
trumpet:
Woody Shaw (on 1963-07-03)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1963-07-03)
recording of:
Mandrake (in 1963)
composer:
Eric Dolphy
publisher:
Editions Douglas
4:47
3Come Sunday
recorded in:
Music Maker's Studio, New York, United States (on 1963-07-01)
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau
producer:
Alan Douglas (American record producer)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1963-07-01)
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-01)
instrumental recording of:
Come Sunday (1958 revision with lyrics) (on 1963-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
version of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black: Come Sunday (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
6:28
4Burning Spear
recorded in:
Music Maker's Studio, New York, United States (on 1963-07-03)
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau
producer:
Alan Douglas (American record producer)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Simmons (on 1963-07-03)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1963-07-03)
contrabassoon:
Garvin Bushell (on 1963-07-03)
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-03) and Eddie Khan (jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-03)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Moses (on 1963-07-03)
flute:
Prince Lasha (on 1963-07-03)
soprano saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (on 1963-07-03)
trumpet:
Woody Shaw (on 1963-07-03)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1963-07-03)
recording of:
Burning Spear (later name of Half Note Triplets) (on 1963-07-03)
composer:
Eric Dolphy
publisher:
Editions Douglas
version of:
Half Note Triplets (later renamed Burning Spear)
11:59
5Ode to Charlie Parker
recorded in:
Music Maker's Studio, New York, United States (on 1963-07-01)
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau
producer:
Alan Douglas (American record producer)
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-01)
flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1963-07-01)
recording of:
Ode to Charlie Parker (on 1963-07-01)
composer:
Jaki Byard
publisher:
JATAP Publishing Co.
8:04
6A Personal Statement
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-03-02)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Brooks (jazz double bassist) (on 1964-03-02)
percussion:
Robert Pozar (on 1964-03-02)
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1964-03-02)
countertenor vocals:
David Schwartz (countertenor) (on 1964-03-02)
recorded at:
WUOM Studios (Michigan Radio) in Ann Arbor (on 1964-03-02)
recording of:
A Personal Statement (aka Jim Crow) (on 1964-03-02)
composer:
R. James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Remidi Music
15:02
3▶CD: LP/CD 3 — Previously Unissued Studio Recordings

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