Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts (mp3, 320)

Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts (mp3, 320)



Some of trumpeter Kenny Dorham's finest recordings were his sessions as a leader for Riverside in the '50s and fortunately all of that music has been reissued on CD. This album is a bit brief in time (41 minutes) but contains many memorable selections. Three of the songs ("Falling in Love with Love" a 12-minute version of "I'll Remember April" and the trumpeter's "La Villa") match Dorham in an all-star quintet with the great tenor Sonny Rollins, pianist Hank Jones, bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Max Roach. The other three numbers (of which only "My Old Flame" includes Rollins) adds a fine harp player (Betty Glauman) and focuses on Dorham's lyricism.



Personnel:

Kenny Dorham Quintet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Hank Jones (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d)

NYC, May 21, 1957



Kenny Dorham Sextet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts -1) Betty Glamann (harp) Hank Jones (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d)

NYC, May 27, 1957



Track Listing:

01 Falling in Love with Love

02 I'll Remember April

03 Larue

04 My Old Flame

05 But Beautiful

06 La Villa