とんでもない音源が発掘された。1964年、ミンガスとの欧州演奏に旅立つ前、ドルフィー自身が友人に託した荷物の中に、7時間半に及ぶ録音テープが入っていた。録音から55年後の2018年12月に3枚組CDとなって発売。全19曲、収録時間159分。
ドルフィーは、ミンガスとのヨーロッパツアー中の1964年6月29日、西ベルリンで客死。享年36。ドルフィーはどんな思いで自分の録音テープを友人に託したのだろうか。アルバムには、100ページの小冊子が付属されていて、24人からの寄稿文と写真が載っている。日本語訳付きなので、原文と照らし合わせながら、その時のドルフィーの思い辿ってみたい。
Disc 1
1. Jitterbug Waltz
2. Music Matador
3. Love Me
4. Alone Together
5. Muses For Richard Davis #1
6. Muses For Richard Davis #2
Disc 2
1. Iron Man
2. Mandrake
3. Come Sunday
4. Burning Spear
5. Ode To Charlie Parker
6. A Personal Statement
Disc 3
1. Music Matador [alternate take]
2. Love Me [alternate take 1]
3. Love Me [alternate take 2]
4. Alone Together [alternate take]
5. Jitterbug Waltz [alternate take]
6. Mandrake [alternate take]
7. Burning Spear [alternate take]
Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet (solo: tracks 1-3, 3-2, 3-3)
Track 1-1
Woody Shaw - trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Eddie Khan - bass
Richard Davis - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
Track 1-2
Huey "Sonny" Simmons - alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan - soprano saxophone
William "Prince" Lasha - flute
Richard Davis - bass
Charles Moffett - drums
Track 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-3, 2-5, 3-4
Richard Davis - bass
Track 2-1
Huey "Sonny" Simmons - alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan - soprano saxophone
Woody Shaw - trumpet
William "Prince" Lasha - flute
Garvin Bushell - bassoon
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Eddie Khan - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
Track 2-2
Huey "Sonny" Simmons - alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan - soprano saxophone
Woody Shaw - trumpet
William "Prince" Lasha - flute
Garvin Bushell - bassoon
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Richard Davis - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
Track 2-4
Huey "Sonny" Simmons - alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan - soprano saxophone
Woody Shaw - trumpet
William "Prince" Lasha - flute
Garvin Bushell - bassoon
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Richard Davis - bass
Eddie Khan - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
Track 2-6
David Schwartz - vocals
Bob James - piano
Ron Brooks - bass
Robert Pozar - percussion
Track 3-1
Huey "Sonny" Simmons - alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan - soprano saxophone
William "Prince" Lasha - flute
Richard Davis - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
Charles Moffett - drums
Track 3-5
Woody Shaw - trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Eddie Khan - bass
Track 3-6
Huey "Sonny" Simmons - alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan - soprano saxophone
Woody Shaw - trumpet
Garvin Bushell - bassoon
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Richard Davis - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
Track 3-7
Huey "Sonny" Simmons - alto saxophone
Clifford Jordan - soprano saxophone
Woody Shaw - trumpet
William "Prince" Lasha - flute
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Richard Davis - bass
Eddie Khan - bass
J.C. Moses - drums
Recorded on July 1 & 3, 1963 at Music Makers studios in New York City.
Recorded on March 2, 1964 at WOUM studios in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (track 2-6)
