This posthumous collection features the remarkable
Eric Dolphy in prime form. On three songs,
Dolphy (switching between alto, bass clarinet and flute) performs two originals and
Jaki Byard's "Ode to Charlie Parker" with a quartet that includes trumpeter
Edward Armour, bassist
Richard Davis and
J.C. Moses. In addition,
Dolphy is heard on three third stream avant-garde classical pieces by
Gunther Schuller (taking a rare clarinet solo on "Densities") and jamming on a wild version of "Donna Lee" with an all-star group including such players as trumpeter
Don Ellis, trombonist
Jimmy Knepper,
Benny Golson on tenor and guitarist
Jim Hall that gets completely lost during it's last two choruses! Highly recommended.