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A 180 gram vinyl re-issue of the classic jazz album, this is the first of three sets that document the Eric Dolphy/Booker Little quintets playing at the Five Spot. It features a group made up of pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Richard Davis and drummer Ed Blackwell really stretching out during long versions of Littles Aggression and the standard Like Someone in Love. Dolphys playing whether on alto, bass clarinet or flute always defied categorization, while Little (who passed away less than three months later) was the first new voice on the trumpet to emerge after Clifford Browns death in 1956. An excellent set that records what may have been Dolphys finest group ever, as well as one of that eras best working bands. This album is one in a series of special 2014 releases commemorating the 65th anniversary of Prestige Records and the 90th birthday of legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder. Significant press attention will be given to these two milestones throughout the year, including much discussion about the 2014 Prestige catalogue of reissues.
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