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DownBeat  /  April 12, 1962  /  by Don DeMichael

John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy Answer the Jazz Critics

JOHN COLTRANE has been the center of critical controversy ever since he unfurled his sheets of sound in his days with Miles Davis. At first disparaged for his sometimes involved, multi-noted solos, Coltrane paid little heed and continued exploring music. In time, his harmonic approach—for the sheets were really rapid chord running, in the main—was accepted, even praised, by most jazz critics.

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REVIEWS & SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY


“I was the engineer on the recording sessions and I also made the masters for the original LP issues of these albums. Since the advent of the CD, other people have been making the masters. Mastering is the final step in the process of creating the sound of the finished product. Now, thanks to the folks at the Concord Music Group who have given me the opportunity to remaster these albums, I can present my versions of the music using modern technology. I remember the sessions well, I remember how the musicians wanted to sound, and I remember their reactions to the playbacks. Today, I feel strongly that I am their messenger.”
—Rudy Van Gelder


Eric Dolphy
At the Five Spot, Vol. 1

Rudy Van Gelder Remasters


DownBeat Review
★★★½
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Eric Dolphy Quintet
Outward Bound

Rudy Van Gelder Remasters


DownBeat Review
★★★★★
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Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy & Mal Waldron
Where?

Rudy Van Gelder Remasters

Eric Dolphy
Out There

Rudy Van Gelder Remasters


DownBeat Review
★★★½
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