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The Berlin Concerts
| Recorded | Aug 3-30, 1961 |
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| Label | Inner City Records |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 287963 |
The record
A snapshot of Dolphy abroad in 1961, sharpening his alto and bass clarinet voice alongside Benny Bailey's trumpet and a European rhythm section. Loose, exploratory live playing that shows how far his ideas had traveled beyond the American hard-bop mainstream.
Session personnel
- Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone
- Jamil Nasser — bass
- Earl "Buster" Smith — drums
- Pepsi Auer — piano
- Benny Bailey — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1978 | Inner City Records · IC 3017-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1978 | Inner City Records |
| 1978 | Enja Records · SFX-10049~50 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1978 | Enja Records · SFX-10049~50 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
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