Dolphy's Synthetic Formations

The main body of the LCC and its practical application, including all 4 published versions of Book 1 with their inserts: the 1959 tan cover; the 1959 light green cover Japanese edition; the 1970‘s white cover, which adds an illustrated River Trip to the 1959 edition, and the currently available Fourth Edition, 2001.

The authorization code is the first word on Page 198 of the Fourth Edition of the LCCTO.

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Ok. I sight read through that, what's next?

(irony)
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Very good. The Dolphy material is going to take some digestion. Dang.
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Post by chespernevins »

ML,

I have been meaning to say thanks for sharing all of this!

Dolphy with an extended accapella bass clar. solo:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SzqVXvwMHCU&feature=related

Great Coles and Byard solos too!
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chespernevins wrote:ML,

I have been meaning to say thanks for sharing all of this!

Dolphy with an extended accapella bass clar. solo:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SzqVXvwMHCU&feature=related

Great Coles and Byard solos too!
Dolphy!!! and 'the great imposter on piano.' OMG. Thanks.
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Post by chespernevins »

How did you like hearing your music,"Open Letter", coming back at you from someone else?
Very cool! That was a nice surprise.

Great idea, trying it in 3 like that.

I notice you went for more open voicings on the 3rd 4 bar phrase, where I had been going for fuller voicings so as to hear the dissonance of the melody a little more.

Nice to hear your take!
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'the great imposter on piano.'
Bob, I wonder if you could explain this about Jaki. Is this a known nickname, or something that you are coming up with? Just curious about him.
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chespernevins wrote:
'the great imposter on piano.'
Bob, I wonder if you could explain this about Jaki. Is this a known nickname, or something that you are coming up with? Just curious about him.
I first heard that from Ron Kuzner, a legendary jazz dj, now deceased. It's common here in the hinterlands, but I know not beyond that. It's an affectionate reference to Byard's amazing ability to go from one style to another. Who else would play with Dolphy and slip into Willie the Lion Smith?
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Post by chespernevins »

ML, great post. It does make me think more about exactly what I would want to hear.

I have done a more thorough job on occasion, when I was writing for a whole band and knew that it was going to be performed.

I never thought anyone would play this. :) But I could have been more specific even on the lead sheet, or have moved to a piano score at least.
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