Eric Dolphy

[Durium]

ERIC DOLPHY

In the spring of 1964 Eric Dolphy toured with Charles Mingus and left definitive the States for a two-and-a-half week tour along European venues. The tour started in Amsterdam on the 10th of April with a night concert in the Concertgebouw and ended on the 28th of April in Stuttgart ( Germany), now 45 years ago.

Late May 1964 he was invited to play some concerts in The Netherlands by Paul Karting from the Rotterdam Jazz Society B-14.

On the 2nd of June, the Misha Mengelberg trio and Eric Dolphy gathered for a radio program at the VARA studios in Hilversum and this concert, which was reissued on Eric Dolphy – Last Date ( Emarcy 510 124) was give an exhaustive treatment in the documentary Eric Dolphy - De Laatste Sessie - Last Date.

Eric Dolphy - Last Date

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[sidewinder]

There's quite an interesting documentary produced of this session, with original film footage of the sessions and interviews with Bennick, Mengelberg etc. 'Eric Dolphy - Last Date'. Put out by Rhapsody Films I think. (Ah - I see you've mentioned it in your last sentence).

[Durium]

There's quite an interesting documentary produced of this session, with original film footage of the sessions and interviews with Bennick, Mengelberg etc. 'Eric Dolphy - Last Date'. Put out by Rhapsody Films I think. (Ah - I see you've mentioned it in your last sentence).

You can find all details at my weblog

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[romualdo]

This documentary looks mighty interesting but it appears that the DVD is OOP? (only available as high priced second hand copies)