Orpheus - glad you took a look at the documentary. I was in the same boat. Knew the Eric Dolphy name, knew he was highly regarded, but little else. By the way, I haven't made it through the entirety yet. Watched about 2/3rds last night. Will finish it this evening. I hear what you are saying about ED's death though it comes across a little a harsh to me. Not sure what the state of "health awareness" was back then. Maybe some amount of ignorance contributed. Personally, the circumstances around a musician's death don't affect how I, personally, view their music. There is a bitter irony that ED (who idolized Charlie Parker) was suspected of being "a junkie" when in fact he was reportedly a straight arrow, clean and sober. Regardless, the documentary is great for the insight it provides about the jazz profession a few decades back...not to mention little snapshots of personal relationships; e.g., Charles Mingus' reaction after ED quit his band.
BTW - "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I got 20/20 vision." is fantastic. That yours? or are you quoting someone?? Regardless, a great one-liner.
