(UPDATE3) The King of Comedy is gone forever. Rodolfo "Dolphy" Vera Quizon Sr., who made countless of comedy movies and whose humor was embraced by generations, has passed away. He was 83. According ...

In his short life of only 36 years, jazz musician and band leader Eric Dolphy made quite a mark on the world of jazz. He was lauded for his skills on the alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and the flute, ...

Unlike Ornette Coleman—who wanted to blow orthodox jazz form out of the water—John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy initially worked to change the system from within, making music that fit the jazz standards ...

Eric Dolphy's talent and dedication quickly opened doors to the highest echelons of the jazz world including the recordings of Charles Mingus and John Coltrane. His accomplishments also brought him to ...

Via Peter Hum, there is now a bronze statue of Eric Dolphy in Syracuse, N.Y. It was commissioned for the 40th anniversary celebration of Dolphy Day, an annual event at Le Moyne College. As the story ...

I got into jazz because of Dave Brubeck, but jazz got into me because of Eric Dolphy. I had just turned fifteen when a random encounter with Brubeck’s music made me start listening curiously to New ...

MANILA, PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ “King of Comedy,” the performer fondly called Dolphy by generations of Filipinos, has died. Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. was 83. He died late ...

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has formally asked the House of Representatives to nominate comedy king Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon Sr. for the Order of National Artists when the secretariat opens its ...