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After Out to Lunch!

and an appearance on Andrew Hill's classic Point of Departure, Dolphy left for Europe with Charles Mingus ' sextet in early 1964.

Before a concert in Oslo, he informed Mingus that he planned to stay in Europe after their tour was finished, partly because he had become disillusioned with the United States ' reception to musicians who were trying something new.

Mingus then named the blues they had been performing " So Long Eric ".

Dolphy intended to settle in Europe with his fiancée, who was working in the ballet scene in Paris.

After leaving Mingus, he performed and recorded a few sides with various European bands, and American musicians living in Paris, such as Donald Byrd and Nathan Davis.

The famous Last Date with Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink was recorded in Hilversum, Holland, though it was not actually Dolphy's last concert.

Dolphy was also preparing to join Albert Ayler for a recording and spoke of his strong desire to play with Cecil Taylor.

He also planned to form a band with Woody Shaw and Billy Higgins, and was writing a string quartet entitled " Love Suite ".