Brian Morton doing Dolphy bio

[ghost of miles]

I'm working on a Dolphy Night Lights show and have posted this news on the program site, along with a short video clip of Dolphy playing with Don Ellis and Benny Golson at a NY Philharmonic concert for kids circa February 1964.

Edited June 5, 2015 by ghost of miles

[Hot Ptah]

Is there any information available on the musicians interviewed by Morton for the book?

[ghost of miles]

All I've found so far is what's in that Equinox listing--I'll try to check around and see if I can dig anything else up.

[A Lark Ascending]

I recall a BBC Jazz file series on Dolphy about ten years ago - about 5 30 minute programmes. I'm almost sure Morton did those. He's also done a more recent programme for Alyn Shipton's Jazz Library programme. He appears to be a strong enthusiast.

[ghost of miles]

Yes, I also came across that recent Jazz Library program and wanted to link to the audio, but it appears you can't get the podcast if you're outside of the UK.

[A Lark Ascending]

Yes, I also came across that recent Jazz Library program and wanted to link to the audio, but it appears you can't get the podcast if you're outside of the UK.

I think you can listen on the listen again facility (I'm sure I've read Statesiders comment about the programmes) - but only for 7 days after broadcast which is the same here. Podcasts are probably UK only.

[Ken Dryden]

It will be interesting to read the Dolphy bio when it is finally out. Simosko's is okay but a little thin.

[ghost of miles]

Amazon now has this listed for publication in October:

http://www.amazon.com/Gone-Air-Dolphy-Popular-History/dp/1845531655

[colinmce]

Wow, I missed this the first time around. This will absolutely be worth a read.

[ghost of miles]

Yes, I'm pretty excited about it as well. BTW here's the completed Dolphy Night Lights show that I was working on when I first came across mention of Morton's bio:

http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/dolphy-64/

[mjazzg]

Only 192 pages. Seems light to me but I enjoy Morton's writing so will wait and see what he does with the pages

[jlhoots]

Only 192 pages. Seems light to me but I enjoy Morton's writing so will wait and see what he does with the pages

More pages than Simosko's.

We'll see.

[AllenLowe]

love that clip; and compare Golson, so harmonically hip, to Dexter's bland lines if you want to know why I have so little use for Gordon.

Edited June 5, 2015 by AllenLowe

[Chuck Nessa]

Let it go Allen. :-)