Otomo Yoshihide New Jazz Orchestra - Plays Eric Dolphy's 'Out to Lunch'

And yet another nod to our Pacific rimmers with a classy rendition of an absolute classic, thought of by the elite as one fucken fine jazz rekkid, Eric Dolphy's Out To Lunch.

From Allaboutjazz.com: The New Jazz Orchestra is not a big band, but a loose amalgamation of distinct voices. This distinction is important, since a big band arrangement of Dolphy would sap the life out of his quirky, almost inconoclastic music. Here the intent is to bring a new meaning to the music, much like Warhol’s soup cans. Though the instrumentation of the original is represented (bass clarinet courtesy of Alfred Harth, one of the Europeans possibly influenced during Dolphy’s trip), also added are guitar, baritone sax (by the inimitable Mats Gustafsson), sho (a rare Japanese reed instrument played by international virtuoso Ko Ishikawa), electronic devices and piano. So while the melodies and spirit are in full attendance, there are often disturbing subtexts..."

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