Thursday, April 7, 2022

ccxviii. DOLPHY, Eric: Gazzelloni

ccxviii. DOLPHY, Eric (1928-1964)

Gazzelloni (1964)
ED, flute
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson, vibraphone
Richard Davis, bass
Tony Williams, drums
(7:25)



Named after the great flautist, Severino Gazzelloni, who Dolphy admired.


The 13-bar head is repeated, and then ...

The beginning of Eric's solo (0:32) is beautifully transcribed by Adam Stokes:





















Hubbard takes over from Eric -- mid-trill -- at 2:52. Both Davis and Williams (18-years-old! "Tony doesn't play time, he plays pulse" -- ED) are all over the place, leaving a wide space for Freddie to inhabit ...

Hutcherson's solo begins around 4:12 -- again with the rhythm section in a relaxed free-fall (Davis is walking at first); out to dinner, perhaps!

Around 5:40, Davis's amazing solo begins with double-stops.

The head comes back and they're out ... for some sort of good meal!

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