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Iron Man
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The summer before recording his last domestic album, Out To Lunch (Blue Note, 1964), Dolphy cut two sessions as a leader for producer Alan Douglas, only one of which would be released before his death. Convening in the studio were reedmen Prince Lasha, Sonny Simmons and Clifford Jordan, trumpeter Woody Shaw (here in his first recordings), vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassists Richard Davis and Eddie Khan, drummers J.C. Moses and Charles Moffett, and bassoonist Garvin Bushell. Conversations, released on FM in the early part of 1964, was for the most part loping and fairly straight ahead (with the exception of the very free Dolphy-Davis duet on “Alone Together”), but Iron Man is a different story altogether.
The album’s centerpiece is the almost full ensemble recording of “Burning Spear” (Moffett sits out), a lengthy orchestral piece with a dissonant head arrangement and solos by the leader (on bass clarinet), Hutcherson, Shaw and a dialogue for the bassists. Revisiting this piece, it is surprising how little use Dolphy makes of what players he has and the sonic weight at his disposal. Rather than multileveled thematic material, the piece uses a simple theme stated in two brief sections, followed by solos which are only occasionally filled out by unison horn statements. Though the two bassists seem to be walking opposite lines, the pulse of the tune is strong enough to subvert any attempts at plasticity and as powerful a drummer as Moses is, his small-group-honed Philly Joe approach doesn’t really add enough color to the tentet.
“Mandrake” and the title track are tight quintet affairs featuring alto, trumpet and vibes in the front line, a setting which Moses fits perfectly (he would go on to propel the New York Contemporary Five shortly thereafter). “Iron Man” is a jagged modal stormer that prefigures some of Jackie McLean’s work on Action (Blue Note, 1965).
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ARTISTS
Eric Dolphy (sax, flute); Prince Lasha (fulte); Clifford Jordan (soprano sax); Huey Sonny Simmons (alto sax); Woody Shaw (trumpet); Garvin Bushell (bassoon); Richard Davis (bass); Bobby Hutcherson (vibes); Eddie Kahn (bass); J. C. Moses (drums) |
TRACKS
1. Iron Man
2. Mandrake
3. Come Sunday
4. Burning Spear
5. Ode To C.P |
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