Great Musicians: Eric Dolphy

Eric Allan Dolphy, Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964)

Jazz alto Saxophonist, Bandleader, Composer, Flautist and Bass Clarinetist, Eric Dolphy, had working partnerships with John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Booker Little and others. He was also a major influence on Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock an a long list of talented musicians that passed through his Band. He died in Berlin, Germany in 1964 at aged 36 years old, as a result of his diabetic coma being mistaken for 'a Black Jazz musician on drugs', at the hospital, and he was given detox meds instead of the right treatment. Please take a listen here and enjoy your weekend: Miss Ann, My favorite things, Naima (John Coltrane), God bless the child, Iron man and Serene

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Dolphy

Background information
Birth name	Eric Allan Dolphy, Jr.
Born	June 20, 1928 Los Angeles, California, United States
Died	June 29, 1964 (aged 36) Berlin, Germany
Genres	Jazz, avant-garde jazz,post-bop, third stream, free jazz
Occupation(s)	Bandleader, saxophonist,flutist, bass clarinetist,composer, sideman
Instruments	Alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, soprano clarinet,baritone saxophone, piccolo
Years active	1949–1964
Labels	Verve, Impulse!, Prestige,Blue Note, Mercury
Associated acts	Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Booker Little,Chico Hamilton, Mal Waldron, Ron Carter, Oliver Nelson, Ornette Coleman,Max Roach, John Lewis,Freddie Hubbard, George Russell, Ted Curson, Abbey Lincoln, Ken McIntyre,Andrew Hill, Benny Golson