WALT DICKERSON Impressions of A Patch of Blue SUN RA MGM mono LP

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WALT DICKERSON QUARTET with SUN RA

Impressions of A Patch of Blue

Vinyl LP. MGM Records E 4358. Mono. COVER: strong VG+ to VG++ corner, edge & mild ring wear, hole cut in corner. VINYL: VG++ a few sleeve scuffs.

Walt Dickerson (vibraphone); Sun Ra (piano, harpsichord); Bob Cunningham (bass); Roger Blank (drums, timpani).
Recorded in 1965.

Impressions of a Patch of Blue was the second time Walt Dickerson recorded an album of rearranged movie soundtrack pieces, following his interpretations of material from Lawrence of Arabia. Starring Sidney Poitier, A Patch of Blue was about a star-crossed pair of interracial lovers, with the twist that Elizabeth Hartman's character also happened to be blind. More important to jazz fans, though, is that the album marked one of Sun Ra's extremely rare appearances as a sideman, playing both piano and harpsichord. And he turns in a masterful supporting performance behind Dickerson, putting his own indelible stamp on the proceedings without ever overwhelming them. Witness "Bacon and Eggs," where Dickerson repeats a melodic theme for most of the piece while Ra's unorthodox reharmonizations dance about in the background. Ra's harpsichord also provides some otherworldly cascades that seem to spark Dickerson's sense of freedom, particularly on part two of "A Patch of Blue" and "High Hopes." Dickerson's own playing is most evocative on the two parts of "Alone in the Dark"; during the first, he plays frantic, jittery phrases that mimic the speech patterns of panic, and in the second he favors quick, repetitive figures that fade away like echoes or unanswered calls for help. All of that is indicative of the level of imagination with which the project is carried out, which makes it a shame that Dickerson retired from performing for a full decade following its release, leaving Bobby Hutcherson to become the most important modernist vibes player of the latter half of the '60s.

4 stars out of 5 - ...desirably obscure, vibraphone-led improvisation, featuring Sun Ra on piano, takes Jerry Goldsmith's tunes for Sidney Poiter film A PATCH OF BLUE and messes with them. Hard not to love.
Q  (01/01/2000)

Track listing

1. Patch of Blue, A (Part 1)
2. Patch of Blue, A (Part 2)
3. Bacon and Eggs
4. High Hopes
5. Alone in the Park (Part 1)
6. Alone in the Park (Part 2)
7. Selina's Fantasy
8. Thataway

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