Eric Allan Dolphy (June 20, 1928 - June 29, 1964) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, flautist and bass clarinetist. Dolphy was one of several groundbreaking jazz alto players to rise to prominence in the 1960s. He was also the first important bass clarinet soloist in jazz, and among the earliest significant flute soloists. On early recordings, he occasionally played traditional B-flat soprano clarinet. Wikipedia
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Buyer's Guides & Discographies Dolphy, Eric (Allan) ( b Los Angeles, June 20, 1928; d Berlin, West Germany, June 29, 1964) alto saxophonist. www.jazzdisco.org/dolphy/
