Aki Takase / Alexander von Schlippenbach
So Long, Eric! Homage To Eric Dolphy
2014 - Intakt Records: Intakt CD 239 
http://www.intaktrec.ch/239-a.htm 
http://www.so-long-eric.de/

* Aki Takase: piano
* Alexander von Schlippenbach: piano
* Karl Berger: vibraphone
* Rudi Mahall: bass clarinet, clarinet
* Tobias Delius: tenor saxophone
* Henrik Walsdorff: alto saxophone
* Axel Dörner: trumpet
* Nils Wogram: trombone
* Wilbert de Joode: bass
* Antonio Borghini: bass
* Han Bennink: drums
* Heinrich Köbberling: drums
 
http://www.akitakase.de/ 
http://www.avschlippenbach.com/

So Long, Eric!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
http://www.so-long-eric.de/ 
http://www.so-long-eric.de/musikerinnen/ 
http://www.so-long-eric.de/eric-dolphy/

Recorded live June 19, 20, 2014, in Berlin
by Kulturradio vom Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg.


Reviews
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By Tim Niland

The fiftieth anniversary of the release of Eric Dolphy's ultimate masterpiece
Out to Lunch and his tragic death in Berlin have spurred a wave of attention to
his work and a number of tribute albums including this one. Pianists Aki Takase
and Alexander von Schlippenbach lead a large band in providing fresh
arrangements of some of Dolphy's most well known pieces. They open with one of
his early compositions, "Les" which features a spritely saxophone solo with
horns riffing happily in the background. There is an interlude of bass
clarinet, one of the instruments that Dolphy was a master of, and then fine
sections of horns and brass and then piano, bass and drums. Eric Dolphy's
tribute to Thelonious Monk, "Hat and Beard" follows with some fascinating piano
work, percussive and deeply ingrained with the lowest notes of the
instrument. The tune is taken at length, developing a suite like structure with
the soloists and full ensemble hinting at the melody throughout. The music
loses a little bit of 0it's edge during the middle of album (a live recording)
but builds back up to speed with "Miss Ann". Horns swirl playfully with the
melody, backed with urgent drumming by Han Bennink, who played a session with
Dolphy as young man in 1964. Saxophones whoop as the fire is further stoked by
a swinging piano solo and a hot duet of saxophone and drums. Finally, "Out to
Lunch" brings the proceedings to a rousing conclusion, featuring a righteous
Bennink drum solo developing into the rattling march that Tony Williams used on
the original recording. The wonderful melody is finally stated and then the
horns take the music to the heavens. This is a fitting tribute to Eric Dolphy's
memory, he was one of the most unique and talented musicians in jazz history
and his compositions sound as fresh as anything being written today.

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By Matt R. Lohr 
http://jazztimes.com/articles/152747-so-long-eric-homage-to-eric-dolphy-aki-takase-alexander-von-schlippenbach

By John Litweiler 
http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD49/PoD49MoreMoments3.html

By Ivan Hewett 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/11169581/Aki-Takase-and-Alexander-von-Schlippenbach-So-Long-Eric-review-joyous.html

By Stephen Smoliar 
http://www.examiner.com/article/aki-takase-advances-from-duke-ellington-to-eric-dolphy

Da Aldo Del Noce (it) 
http://www.jazzconvention.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2310:schlippenbachtakase-so-long-eric-homage-to-eric-dolphy&catid=2:recensioni&Itemid=11

Par Pierre Tenne (fr) 
http://www.djamlarevue.com/chroniques/takase-von-schlippenbach-long-eric-homage-dolphy/

Par Guillaume Belhomme (fr)

Por Yahvé M. de la Cavada (es) 
http://www.cuadernosdejazz.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3248

Por Pachi Tapiz (es) 
http://www.tomajazz.com/web/?p=15013