Far Cry (album)
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| Studio album by Eric Dolphy | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 21 December 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ [1] |
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| Genre | Jazz, avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 47:56 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJ 8270 |
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Far Cry is a 1960 album by jazz musician Eric Dolphy. This album is one of several Dolphy recordings to feature trumpeter Booker Little. Dolphy and Little were backed by Jaki Byard on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums. Far Cry was recorded by engineer Rudy Van Gelder.
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[edit] The tracks
According to the liner notes, "Mrs. Parker of K.C. (Bird's Mother)" is dedicated to Addie, Charlie Parker's mother; "Ode to Charlie Parker" is a tribute to Bird; "Far Cry", composed by Dolphy, is also a tribute to Parker, while "Miss Ann" is a musical portrait of a girl whom Dolphy knew at the time (possibly Miss Ann Gray).
[edit] Track listing
- "Mrs. Parker of K.C. (Bird's Mother)" (Jaki Byard) – 8:03
- "Ode to Charlie Parker" (Byard) – 8:42
- "Far Cry" (Eric Dolphy) – 3:55
- "Miss Ann" (Dolphy) – 4:17
- "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) – 6:41
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 4:20
- "It's Magic" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 5:40
[edit] 1992 CD reissue bonus track
- "Serene" (Dolphy) – 6:37
[edit] Personnel
- Eric Dolphy – alto sax, bass clarinet, flute
- Booker Little – trumpet
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
[edit] References
- ^ Eric Dolphy Catalog. Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Campbell, Al. "Review: Far Cry". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
