Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Eric Dolphy
Born: June 20, 1928
Died: June 29, 1964 (aged 36)
Bio: Eric Allan Dolphy, Jr. was an American jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist. On a few occasions, he also played the clarinet and piccolo. Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence in the 1960s.
Known for:
- Out to Lunch! (1964)
- At the Five Spot (1961)
- Last Date (1964)
- Out There (1960)