In February 1964,Eric Dolphyassembled a formidable quintet of modern jazz visionaries withFreddie Hubbardon trumpet,Bobby Hutchersonon vibraphone,Richard Davison bass, andTony Williamson drums, and headed into Rudy Van Gelders studio to record what would stand as his masterwork:Out to Lunch! A genius artist of startling originality, Dolphy managed to possess the revolutionary spirit of the avant-garde while keeping a foot firmly planted in the feeling of swing, a rare feat that the five original pieces here perfectly captured from the offbeat swagger of the opening Monk tribute Hat and Beard to the careening closer Straight Up and Down.

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Tracklist:
1. Hat And Beard
2. Something Sweet, Something Tender
3. Gazzelloni
4. Out To Lunch
5. Straight Up And Down