First NameEricLast NameDolphyFull Name at BirthEric Allan DolphyBirthday20th June, 1928BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USADied29th June, 1964Place of DeathBerlin, GermanyCause of DeathHeart AttackHair ColorBlackZodiac SignGeminiNationalityAmericanOccupation TextBandleader, saxophonist, flutist, bass clarinetist, composer, sidemanOccupationSaxophoneClaim to FameOut to Lunch (1964)Music Genre (Text)Jazz, avant-garde jazz, post-bop, third stream, free jazzMusic GenreJazzYear(s) Active1949–1964Music StylePost-Bop, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone JazzMusic MoodCathartic, Sophisticated, Exuberant, Provocative, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Fiery, Intense, Searching, Rebellious, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Visceral, Aggressive, Acerbic, Witty, Nihilistic, Rousing, Street-Smart, Sax (Alto)InstrumentFlute, Clarinet (Bass)Instrument (text)Alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, soprano clarinet, baritone saxophone, piccoloRecord LabelVerve, Impulse!, Prestige, Blue Note, Mercury, TransatlanticAssociated ActsCharles Mingus, John Coltrane, Booker Little, Chico Hamilton, Mal Waldron, Ron Carter, Oliver Nelson, Ornette Coleman, Max Roach, John Lewis, Freddie Hubbard, George Russell, Ted Curson, Abbey Lincoln, Ken McIntyre, Andrew Hill, Benny GolsonOfficial Websites

Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist and flautist. On a few occasions, he also played the clarinet and piccolo. Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence around the time that he was active. His use of the bass clarinet helped to establish the instrument within jazz. Dolphy extended the vocabulary and boundaries of the alto saxophone, and was among the earliest significant jazz flute soloists.