Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Eddie Khan – bass
J.C. Moses – drums

The history of this performance is interesting. In March, 1963 at university of state of Illinois passed festival of the modern arts and as an example, besides other executors, the opportunity has been given, to act to the representative new improvisation jazz styles “the new things ” – Eric Dolphy quartet.His name was already put on one side with such coryphaeuses as Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor both its closest friend and adherent John Coltrane. And not sickly, an example have resulted to students that evening! The impression of listening enormous, constantly is present some excitement as which it is possible to feel, only being present on an alive concert. Sounding simply bewitches a bass of clarnet Eric – fans of a qualitative sound is for you! Some constraint which is present on first two compositions, disappears and begins flight four together. And 22 years old Hancock!? Be sure in opinion once again, that with talent it is necessary to be born and then it to develop, as a zero increase though on one million the same will turn out. The power of this performance brings down from legs – absolutely free improvisation, a bewitching clarnet, masterly passages of a piano – all this attributes of great masters. Ingeniously. Record of a concert was carried out by efforts of a student’s radio receiving station and has been spoiled and lost down to the middle 70 – х years. Glory to the great archeologist and reanimaed Michael Cuscuna! Owing to it, in 1996 to this ingenious concert millions for the first time could hear. Death Eric Dolphy at so young age (36) is ridiculous – it is possible guess only what sides of talent could to open its tremendous feeling of freedom. For certain it the same as John Coltrane would play “Rise”. The strongest impressions of listening – the magnetic tape “walks” on a head casting memoirs on pleasant analog. Disappointment – the university breast stroke has come “to help” with two last compositions.

• 1. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
• 2. Something Sweet, Something Tender
• 3. God Bless The Child
• 4. South Street Exit
• 5. Iron Man
• 6. Red Planet
• 7. G.W.