Gongs East!
| Gongs East! | ||||
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Warner Bros. WS 1271[1] | ||||
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Gongs East! is an album by drummer and bandleader
Warner Bros. label.[3]
the album features some of the earliest recordings of Eric Dolphy.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |   [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Dolphy has quite a few short solos on this rewarding music... Recommended."[4]
Track listing
- "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (Richard A. Whiting, W. Franke Harling, Leo Robin) - 2:59
- "Where I Live" (Gerald Wilson) - 2:57
- "Gongs East" (Chico Hamilton) - 5:04
- "I Gave My Love a Cherry" (Traditional) - 4:03
- "Good Grief, Dennis" (Carlson Smith) - 3:17
- "Long Ago (and Far Away)" (Jerome Kern, Ira Gershwin) - 3:04
- "Tuesday at Two" (Wilson) - 3:59
- "Nature by Emerson" (Fred Katz) - 4:48
- "Far East" (Nat Pierce) - 4:38
- "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:04
Personnel
- Chico Hamilton - drums, gongs
- Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Nathan Gershman - cello
- Dennis Budimir - guitar
- Wyatt Ruther - bass
References
- ISBN 9781440229169– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780520217294– via Google Books.
- ^ Eric Dolphy Catalog accessed June 4, 2015
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
