Since I mentioned Ron Carter in the last post I thought maybe I should share this little gem as well. It's kinda wild to think about that this album and The Soul Society is only two years apart. Jazz really was jumping all over in the 60s. As you might have guessed by looking at the line up on the cover this album is much more out there than the album from previous post. Naturally the main fucking weirdo as always is Eric Dolphy but the rest aren't that far much behind him as well. Principally you will be exposed to Dolphy and his dimension defying baritone clarinet (he mans other woodwind instruments as well) but the pianist, Mal Waldron, offers much jagged chords and solos bound to upset the established order of music. Despite these qualities the album still is very much rooted in order and tradition, this isn't exactly a foray in free jazz. Some tracks are more relaxed and conventional but there are certainly wild moments as well. There is a second bassist here who shares melodies and solos with Carter on several tracks which make their soloing much more interesting and avoids the cliche of everything quieting down for a bass solo.
I wouldn't call this album essential but is a nice breath of fresh air and feel unique enough to warrant repeat plays.
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