Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1928, June 20 | Born Eric Allan Dolphy, Los Angeles, California |
| 1949 | First known recording appearance with the Roy Porter band |
| 1950 | Joined U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington |
| 1952 | Attended U.S. Naval School of Music, Washington, D.C. |
| 1953 | After discharge, returned to Los Angeles to continue musical career |
| 1954-1958 | Performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Bostic, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Gerald Wilson, Buddy Collette, Ornette Coleman, and others |
| 1958-1959 | Toured and recorded with drummer Chico Hamilton's quintet |
| 1960 | First recording Outward Bound released on Prestige label Released Here and There and Out There |
| 1960-1964 | Performed and recorded with various jazz ensembles led by Ron Carter, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Gil Evans, Andrew Hill, Freddie Hubbard, John Lewis, Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Charles Mingus, Oliver Nelson, Sy Oliver, Pony Poindexter, Max Roach, Gunther Schuller, and Mal Waldron Toured and recorded as a bandleader |
| 1964 Feb. | Recorded the critically acclaimed Out to Lunch |
| 1964, June 29 | Died, Berlin, Germany |