1960-2008 Eric Dolphy - Collection (34CD) [MP3 (tracks), 179-320 kbps]

01. Reincarnation of a Love Bird(Take 1) (9:19)
02. Stormy Weather(Take 1) (13:16)
03. T'ain't Nobody's Bizness if I Do(Take 3) (7:48)
04. Body and Soul(Take 2) (10:47)
05. African Lady(Take 4) (3:40)
06. Quiet, Please(Take 1) (8:13)
07. Moods in Free Time(Take 5) (5:40)
08. Hazy Hues(Take 5) (5:40)

#1, 3 to 6 and 8 are previously unreleased alternate take. Recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City
#1, 2: October 20th, 1960. #3: November 1st, 1960. #4: November 11th, 1960. #5: February 2nd, 1961. #6: March 17th, 1961. #7, 8: April 4th, 1961

01. Mrs.Parker of K.C. (Bird's Mother) (8:04)
02. Ode To Charlie Parker (8:45)
03. Far Cry (3:55)
04. Miss Ann (4:18)
05. Left Alone (6:42)
06. Tenderly (4:20)
07. It's Magic (5:41)
08. Serene (6:38)
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, bass clarinet, flute
Booker Little - trumpet
Jaki Byard - piano
Ron Carter - bass
Roy Haynes - drums
Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 21, 1960

01. Caribe (10:08)
02. Blues In 6-8 (5:47)
03. First Bass Line (4:07)
04. Mambo Ricci (6:58)
05. Spring Is Here (5:09)
06. Sunday Go Meetin' (5:50)
Eric Dolphy (alto sax, flute, clarinet)
Juan Amalbert (conga drum)
Gene Casey (piano)
Bill Ellington (bass)
Charlie Simons (vibes)
Manny Ramos (drums, timbales)
Recorded August 19, 1960

01. Opening (1:45)
03. Truth (3:12)
04. Lost In The Night (3:22)
05. Frou Frou (3:24)
06. Lady E (2:43)
07. Fat Mouth (3:00)
08. Cawn Pawn (2:37)
09. You're The Cutest One (3:42)
10. April Rain (1:38)
11. Night In Tunisia (3:53)
12. Lover (2:49)
13. I Wish I Were In Love Again (3:05)
14. Speak Low (4:55)
15. I Got Rhythm (2:37)
Tracks 1-8
Eric Dolphy, alto sax, flute and bass clarinet
Dennis Budimir, guitar
Nathan Gershman, cello
Ralph Peña or Wyatt Ruther, bass
Chico Hamilton, drums
Recorded in Hollywood, 1959
Tracks 9-15
Eric Dolphy, alto sax, flute and bass clarinet
Felipe Diaz, vibes
Arthur Jenkins, piano
Bobby Rodriguez, bass
Lou Ramirez, timbales
Tommy Lopez, tumbadora
Recorded in New York City, 1960

01. Lautir (4:06)
02. Curtsy (5:54)
03. Geo's Tune (7:15)
04. They All Laughed (5:11)
05. Head Shakin' (10:49)
06. Dianna (9:08)
Ken McIntyre - alto sax, flute
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, flute, bass clarinet
Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano
Sam Jones - bass
Art Taylor - drums

01. Jim Crow (15:22)
02. Inner Flight I (4:07)
03. Dolphy'n (6:49)
04. Inner Flight II (4:06)
05. Improvisations and Tukras (10:50)
Ron Carter - Bass
Eric Dolphy - Flute, Percussion, Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Alto), Producer
Gina Lalli - Tabla
Roger Mason - Tambourine, Tamboura

01. Out There (6:55)
02. Serene (7:02)
03. The Baron (2:58)
04. Eclipse (2:46)
05. 17 West (4:53)
06. Sketch of Melba (4:40)
07. Feathers (5:00)
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, flute, B-flat and bass clarinet
Ron Carter - cello
George Duvivier - bass
Roy Haynes - drums
Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; August 16, 1960

01. G.W. (7:59)
02. On Green Dolphin Street (5:46)
03. Les (5:14)
04. 245 (6:51)
05. Glad To Be Unhappy (5:29)
06. Miss Toni (5:42)
07. April Fool (4:11)
08. G.W. (alternate take 1) (12:09)
09. 245 (alternate take 1) (8:09)
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, bass clarinet, flute
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Jackie Byard - piano
Geroge Tucker - bass
Roy Haynes - drums

01. Fire Waltz (13:47)
02. Bee Vamp (12:27)
03. The Prophet (21:26)
04. Bee Vamp (alternate take) (9:46)
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, bass clarinet
Booker Little - trumpet
Mal Waldron - piano
Richard Davis - bass
Ed Blackwell - drums
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 16, 1961

01. Aggression (17:22)
02. Like Someone In Love (19:58)
Eric Dolphy - flute, bass clarinet
Booker Little - trumpet
Mal Waldron - piano
Richard Davis - bass
Eddie Blackwell - drums
Recorded live at the Five Spot, New York City; July 16, 1961

01. Hot House (19:07)
02. When Lights Are Low (13:05)
03. Gee Wee (2:52)
04. God Bless The Child (3:31)
05. Hi-Fly (14:41)
06. The Meeting (5:40)
07. I'll Remember April (13:09)
Eric Dolphy (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone)
Benny Bailey (trumpet)
Pepsi Auer (piano)
George Joyner (bass)
Buster Smith (drums)
Recorded on August 30, 1961

01. Number Eight (Potsa Lotsa) (16:32)
02. Booker's Waltz (14:40)
Eric Dolphy - bass clarinet, alto saxophone
Booker Little - trumpet
Mal Waldron - piano
Richard Davis - bass
Eddie Blackwell - drums
Recorded live at the Five Spot, New York; July 16, 1961

01. Status Seeking (13:18)
02. God Bless The Child (5:35)
03. April Fool (4:10)
04. G.W. (take 1) (12:11)
05. Dont Blame Me (take 2) (13:08)
Eric Dolphy (alto sax, bass clarinet, flute)
Booker Little (trumpet)
Mal Waldron (piano)
Richard Davis (bass)
Eddie Blackwell (drums)
Freddie Hubbrad (trumpet)
Jaki Byard (piano)
George Tucker (bass)
Roy Haynes (drums)
Bent Axen (piano)
Eric Moseholm (bass)
Jorn Elniff (drums)
# 1, 2 recorded live at the Five Spot, NY, June 16, 1961
# 3, 4 recorded April 1, 1960 at the Van Gelder Studio
# 5 recorded live in Kophengagen, September 6, 1961

01. Hi-Fly (13:50)
02. Glad To Be Unhappy (6:28)
03. God Bless The Child (7:09)
04. Oleo (7:35)
Eric Dolphy - flute, bass clarinet
Bent Axen - piano
Erik Moseholm, Chuck Israels - bass
Jorn Elniff - drums

01. Don't Blame Me (11:15)
02. Don't Blame Me (take 2) (13:10)
03. The Way You Look Tonight (9:35)
04. Miss Ann (5:44)
05. Laura (13:44)
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, flute
Bent Axen - piano
Erik Moseholm - bass
Jorn Elniff - drums

01. Woody'n You (10:25)
02. When Lights Are Low (12:13)
03. In the Blues (Takes 1, 2, 3) (17:10)
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, flute
Bent Axen - piano
Erik Moseholm - bass
Jorn Elniff - drums

01. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (14:56)
02. Oleo (18:20)
03. On Green Dolphin Street (24:06)
04. The Way You Look Tonight (12:11)
05. The Theme (0:17)
Eric Dolphy - bass clarinet
McCoy Tyner - piano
Bob Cunningham - bass
Mel Lewis - drums
Recorded live in Munchen, West Germany, December 2, 1961

01. Status Seeking (8:55)
02. Duquility (4:10)
03. Thirteen (4:46)
04. We Diddit (4:27)
05. Warm Canto (5:41)
06. Warp And Woof (5:40)
07. Fire Waltz (7:57)
Mal Waldron (piano)
Eric Dolphy (alto sax, clarinet)
Booker Ervin (tenor sax)
Ron Carter (cello)
Joe Benjamin (bass)
Charles Persip (drums)
Recorded June 27, 1961 at the Van Gelder Studio

01. Rally (5:42)
02. Bass Duet (5:44)
03. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (7:37)
04. Where? (5:59)
05. Yes, Indeed (5:51)
06. Saucer Eyes (5:09)
Ron Carter (cello, bass)
Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet)
Mal Waldron (piano)
George Duvivier (bass)
Charlie Persip (drums)

01. On Green Dolphin Street (23:27)
02. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (14:42)
03. The Way You Look Tonight (11:39)
04. Oleo (18:01)

Eric Dolphy (bass clarinet)
McCoy Tyner (piano)
Reggie Workman (bass)
Mel Lewis (drums)
Recorded at Studio 15, Munich, Germany on December 2, 1961

01. Loss (a.k.a. Les) (4:03)
02. Sorino (a.k.a. Serene) (12:03)
03. Ann (a.k.a. Miss Ann) (4:15)
04. God Bless The Child (5:29)
05. Alone (5:24)
06. GeeWee (a.k.a. G.W.) (6:05)
07. Don't Blame Me (12:11)
08. Sorino (a.k.a. Serene) (alternate take) (7:43)
Eric Dolphy - flute, clarinet (bass), sax (alto)
Knud Jorgensen - piano
Sture Kallin - drums
Rune Ofwerman - piano
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet
Jimmy Woode - bass

• Disc 1:
01. What is This Thing Called Love (4:26)
02. 245 (20:41)
03. Laura (6:57)
04. 52nd St. Theme (1:47)
05. Bag's Groove (14:08)
• Disc 2:
01. Out of Nowhere (12:46)
02. I'll Remember April (14:31)
03. 52nd St. Theme (0:49)
04. When Lights are Low (15:59)
Eric Dolphy — alto sax, bass clarnet, flute
Rony Johanson — piano
Kurt Lindgren — bass
Rune Carlsson — drums

01. Miss Ann (8:55)
02. Left Alone (12:33)
03. G.W. (12:22)
04. I Got Rhythm (8:35)
05. 245 (4:12)
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, flute, bass clarinet
Herbie Hancock - piano
Ed Armour - trumpet
Richard Davis - bass
Ed Bateman - drums
Recorded in 1962. The Gaslight Inn, NY, October 7th

01. Jitterbug Waltz (7:17)
02. Music Matador (9:35)
03. Love Me (3:22)
04. Alone Together (13:36)
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, bass clarinet, flute
Prince Lasha - flute
Clifford Jordan - soprano sax
Sonny Simmons - alto sax
Woody Shaw - trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Richard Davis, Eddie Khan - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
Recorded July 1 and 4, 1963, New York, NY

01. Iron Man (9:14)
02. Mandrake (4:52)
03. Come Sunday (6:30)
04. Burning Spear (12:00)
05. Ode to C.P. (8:11)
Eric Dolphy (alto sax, flute, bass clarinet)
Prince Lasha (flute)
Clifford Jordan (soprano sax)
Woody Shaw Jr. (trumpet)
Richard Davis (bass)
Bobby Hutcherson (vibes)
Eddie Kahn (bass)
J.C.Moses (drums)
Huey Simmons (alto sax)
Recorded July 1 and 4, 1963

01. Jitterbug Waltz (7:13)
02. Music Matador (9:29)
03. Alone Together (13:29)
04. Come Sunday (6:30)
05. Ode to C.P. (8:13)
06. Love Me (3:18)
Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet)
Clifford Jordan (soprano saxophone)
Huey Simmons (alto saxophone)
Woody Shaw Jr. (trumpet)
Prince Lasha (flute)
Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone)
Richard Davis, Eddie Kahn (bass)
J.C. Moses, Charles Moffet (drums)

01. Softly As In a Morning Sunrise (20:19)
02. Something Sweet, Something Tender (1:29)
03. God Bless The Child (8:47)
04. South Street Exit (7:29)
05. Iron Man (11:00)
06. Red Planet (12:29)
07. G. W. (7:41)
Eric Dolphy - alto sax, bass clarinet, flute
Herbie Hancock - piano
Eddie Khan - bass
J.C. Moses - drums

01. Half Note Triplets (8:57)
02. Ode to Charlie Parker (8:26)
03. Iron Man (6:37)
04. Densities (5:00)
05. Night Music (3:57)
06. Variants on a Theme by Thelonious Monk - Intro & Theme (1:15)
07. Variants on a Theme by Thelonious Monk - Variant I (5:33)
08. Variants on a Theme by Thelonious Monk - Variant II (2:05)
09. Variants on a Theme by Thelonious Monk - Variant III (5:22)
10. Variants on a Theme by Thelonious Monk - Variant IV (2:38)
11. Abstraction (4:59)
12. Donna Lee (13:04)
The Eric Dolphy Quartet:
Eric Dolphy - saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
Edward Armour - trumpet
Richard Davis - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
Also featuring:
Jim Hall, Barry Calbraith - guitars
Benny Golson - tenor sax
Phil Woods - alto sax
Don Ellis, Nick Travis - trumpets
Jame Knepper - trombone
Lalo Schifrin, Eddie Costa - piano
Warren Chiasson, Eddie Costa - vibes
Chuck Israels, Art Davis, Barre Phillips - bass
"Stricks" Evans, Charles Persip - drums
John Oberbrunner - flute
Gloria Agostini - harp
Louis Krasner, Adrienne Galimer, Matthew Raimondi, Lewis Kaplan - violins
Joan Mulfinger, Samuel Rhodes - violas
George Mulfinger, Jr., Michael Rudiakov - cellos

01. Epistrophy (11:14)
02. South Street Exit (7:15)
03. The Madrig Speaks, the Panther Walks (4:47)
04. Hypochristmutreefuzz (5:27)
05. You Don't Know What Love Is (11:22)
06. Miss Ann (5:36)
Eric Dolphy - flute, bass clarinet, alto sax
Misha Mengelberg - piano
Jacques Schols - bass
Han Bennink - drums

01. Springtime (19:15)
02. 245 (11:13)
03. GW (6:04)
04. Serene (7:41)
Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone (2,3); bass clarinet (1,4)
Donald Byrd - trumpel
Nathan Davis - tenor saxophone
Jack Diéval - piano
Jacques Hess - bass
Franco Manzecchi - drums
Jacky Bambou - congas (2,3)
Recorded June 11, 1964 at the Le Chat Qui Pêche, Paris

01. Hat and Beard (8:25)
02. Something Sweet, Something Tender (6:04)
03. Gazzelloni (7:23)
04. Out to Lunch (12:09)
05. Straight Up and Down (8:19)
Eric Dolphy - flute, bass clarinet, alto sax
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Richard Davis - bass
Anthony Williams - drums
Originally recorded on February 25, 1964 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

01. GW (8:00)
02. Les (5:16)
03. The Meetin' (6:43)
04. Feathers (5:03)
05. Eclipse (2:47)
06. Ode to Charlie Parker (8:45)
07. Bird's Mother (8:03)
08. Ralph's New Blues (9:54)
09. Status Seeking (8:51)
Compilation. Recorded between 1960-1961

• Disc 1:
01. G.W. (7:59)
02. On Green Dolphin Street (5:46)
03. Les (5:14)
04. 245 (6:52)
05. Glad To Be Unhappy (5:30)
06. Miss Toni (5:42)
07. April Fool (4:08)
08. G.W. (alternate take I) (12:12)
09. 245 (alternate take I) (8:11)
10. Screamin' the Blues (11:01)
11. March On, March On (5:00)
• Disc 2:
01. The Drive (5:50)
02. The Meetin' (6:44)
03. Three Seconds (6:27)
04. Alto-Itis (5:01)
05. Lautir (4:06)
06. Curtsy (5:54)
07. Geo's Tune (7:15)
08. They All Laughed (5:09)
09. Head Shakin' (10:48)
10. Dianna (9:09)
11. Out There (6:54)
• Disc 3:
01. Serene (7:02)
02. The Baron (2:58)
03. Eclipse (2:46)
04. 17 West (4:49)
05. Sketch of Melba (4:39)
06. Feather (5:02)
07. Caribe (10:08)
08. Blues in 6/8 (5:44)
09. First Bass Line (4:07)
10. Mambo Ricci (6:58)
11. Spring Is Here (5:09)
12. Sunday Go Meetin' (5:50)
13. Trane Whistle (6:19)
14. Whole Nelson (3:32)
• Disc 4:
01. You Are Too Beautiful (5:12)
02. The Stolen Moment (7:53)
03. Walk Away (5:26)
04. Jaws (4:38)
05. Mrs. Parker of K.C. (Bird's Mother) (8:03)
06. Ode to Charlie Parker (8:44)
07. Far Cry (3:55)
08. Miss Ann (4:18)
09. Left Alone (6:43)
10. Tenderly (4:21)
11. It's Magic (5:42)
12. Serene (6:40)
13. Images (5:45)
• Disc 5:
01. Six And Four (7:17)
02. Mama Lou (5:04)
03. Ralph's New Blues (9:56)
04. Straight Ahead (5:35)
05. 111-44 (3:27)
06. Rally (5:43)
07. Bass Duet (5:44)
08. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (7:40)
09. Where? (6:02)
10. Yes, Indeed (5:52)
11. Saucer Eyes (5:09)
12. Status Seeking (8:52)
• Disc 6:
01. Duquility (4:10)
02. Thirteen (4:43)
03. We Diddit (4:25)
04. Warm Canto (5:39)
05. Warp and Woof (5:37)
06. Fire Waltz (7:59)
07. Like Someone in Love (19:42)
08. God Bless the Child (5:34)
09. Aggression (16:45)
• Disc 7:
01. Fire Waltz (13:25)
02. Bee Vamp (12:22)
03. The Prophet (21:15)
04. Booker's Waltz (14:36)
05. Status Seeking (13:20)
• Disc 8:
01. Number Eight (Potsa Lotsa) (15:34)
02. Bee Vamp (alternate) (10:06)
03. Don't Blame Me (11:09)
04. When Lights Are Low (12:11)
05. Don't Blame Me (alternate) (11:45)
06. Les (5:55)
07. The Way You Look Tonight (9:09)
• Disc 9:
01. Woody'N You (10:14)
02. Laura (13:12)
03. Glad To Be Unhappy (6:20)
04. God Bless The Child (7:08)
05. In The Blues (takes 1-3) (17:00)
06. Hi-Fly (13:28)
07. Oleo (7:23)

01. Alabama Song (5:26)
02. Havana Song (6:19)
03. As You Make Your Bed (5:27)
04. Mack The Knife (5:07)
05. Bilbao Song (3:49)
06. Barbara Song (5:07)
07. Pirate Jenny (3:38)
08. Mack The Knife [Alternate Take] (4:52)
09. Bilbao Song [Alternate Take] (3:48)
10. Pirate Jenny [Alternate Take] (4:25)
11. The Stranger (5:41)
12. Afternoon In Paris (9:55)
13. Night Float (4:18)
#1-3:
Eric Dolphy (as, fl), John Lewis (p), Nick Travis (tp), Mike Zwerin (b-tb, arr), Richard Davis (b) and Connie Kay (d)
Recorded in New York City, on January 10, 1964
#4-10:
Thad Jones (cnt), Mike Zwerin (b-tb), Jerome Richardson (as, b-cl), Jimmy Raney (g), Richard Davis (b) and Connie Kay (d)
Recorded in New York City, on June 1, 1965
#11:
Eric Dolphy (as, fl), Benny Golson (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (bs), Herb Pomeroy (tp), Gunther Schuller (flh), John Lewis (p), Jim Hall (g), George Duvivier (b) and Connie Kay (d). Arif Mardin (arr)
Recorded in New York City, on September 8, 1960
#12-13:
Same as 11 except John Lewis (arr. on 12) and Gary Mc Farland (arr. on 13)
Recorded in New York City, on September 9, 1960