Conversations (Eric Dolphy album)

Conversations
Studio album by Eric Dolphy
Recorded	July 1 & 3, 1963[1]
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:50
Label	Fuel[2]
Producer	Alan Douglas
Eric Dolphy chronology
Iron Man (1963) Conversations (1963) Out to Lunch! (1964)

Conversations is a 1963 album by American jazz multi-instrumentalist, Eric Dolphy, originally released on Douglas Records. It has also been released as The Eric Dolphy Memorial Album , on VJ Records, VJLP-2503.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic called these sessions with producer Alan Douglas, which also generated the album Iron Man, among Dolphy's best besides Out to Lunch!.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) – 7:17
2. "Music Matador" (Prince Lasha, Sonny Simmons) – 9:35
3. "Love Me" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 3:22
4. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 13:36

Personnel

• Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
• Richard Davis – bass
• Eddie Khan – bass
• Clifford Jordan – soprano saxophone
• Huey (Sonny) Simmons – alto saxophone
• (William) Prince Lasha – flute
• Woody Shaw Jr. – trumpet
• Robert (Bobby) Hutcherson – vibraphone
• J.C. Moses – drums
• Charles Moffet -drums on "Music Matador''

Production

• Producer: Alan Douglas
• Engineer: Bill Schwartau
• Mastering: Howie Weinberg

References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/eric-dolphy/catalog/#fred-miles-fm-308
2. Steve Huey. "Conversations - Eric Dolphy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
3. Steve Huey. "Conversations - Eric Dolphy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/conversations-mw0000199276