Writing for PopMatters, Sean Murphy stated that Outward Bound "brings together a handful of the finest musicians who ever played their respective instruments, and it's more than a little coincidental that, when put in the same environment with a common purpose, there was an affinity and extra edge they conjured up, seemingly out of nowhere. Dolphy and his partners maintain this unorthodox balancing act throughout the 1960 session." Hunter wrote: "While the rest of the band lays down beats and fills that would not be out of place on any bop date, Dolphy steps out of the head to blister us with a mind-boggling, lightning-fingered alto solo that threatens to go over a cliff at any moment. The music ranks, perhaps, as some of Dolphy's most accessible and most easily enjoyed." Regarding "G.W.", J. it was obvious that fresh and important talent had arrived." All About Jazz reviewer Douglas Payne described the album as "an ardently passionate gathering with pristine contributions from some of jazz's most flexible avatars.
Jazz critic Martin Williams wrote: "From the first selection on Dolphy's first album under his own name. Of the three Dolphy originals on the album, "G.W." is dedicated to the Californian bandleader Gerald Wilson, "Les" is named after the trombonist Lester Robinson, and "245" was the number of Dolphy's house on Carlton Avenue, in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. The cover artwork was by Dolphy's friend Richard "Prophet" Jennings. Hubbard had shared living space with Dolphy when they both first arrived in New York City. The album was recorded at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey and features Dolphy in a quintet with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Jaki Byard, bassist George Tucker and drummer Roy Haynes. It is oriented towards straight bebop, and slightly less adventurous than the majority of his later recordings. Outward Bound is the debut album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy, released in 1960.
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