Jerome Harris, bass guitar; Bobby Previte, drums; Ray Anderson, trombone; Bill Ware, vibes; Marty Ehrlich, clarinet, alto sax; E.J. Allen, trumpet; Don Byron, clarinet
Jerome Harris, in describing the genesis of this project, noted, "Recently, I've heard comments by younger players, who are saying that Dolphy couldn't play! Or more, that they didn't feel that he was headed in a valid direction. I've also observed a stance, among the young traditionalists, where they excise from the canon musicians considered avant-garde. I maintain that the avant-garde was a part of the tradition. A player's sources may not be obvious, or orthodox, but that doesn't mean that these players don't have deep roots in the music's past practices. That these players are considered not worthy of notice is a trend that deeply disturbs me. "
There are people whose styles contain elements that are easy to emulate. Coltrane is a good example; some things about his playing style lend themselves to practice and so we now have several generations of tenor saxophonists who are directly influenced by 'Trane. Others are more in the realm of inspiration, rather than emulation. Dolphy was definitely one of those."
Hidden in Plain View grew out of Harris' admiration for the ensemble playing on the album Out to Lunch. "I always loved that record because everyone plays so melodically, while using a full range of expression dynamically and melodically. Some people unfairly categorize Sixties avant-garde music as being all screaming and bashing—whereas Out to Lunch is so fully realized. I wanted some composed material of strong melodic and rhythmic character to jump off from. I was really surprised that we wound up with a fairly steady pulse, but that's the thing about improvising: If you're lucky, sometimes you get surprised."
Jerome Harris: Hidden in Plain View
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Iron Man
Jerome Harris, Eric Dolphy
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G. W.
Jerome Harris, Eric Dolphy
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Out to Lunch
Jerome Harris, Eric Dolphy
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Emanation
Jerome Harris, Eric Dolphy
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Mandrake
Jerome Harris, Eric Dolphy
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245/Les
Jerome Harris, Eric Dolphy
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Far Cry
Jerome Harris, Eric Dolphy
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Hidden in Plain View
Jerome Harris, Eric Dolphy
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Miss Ann
Jerome Harris, Eric Dolphy
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