Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham | |
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 Kenny Dorham in a DownBeat advertisement | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | McKinley Howard Dorham |
| Born | August 30, 1924 Fairfield, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1972 (aged 48) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, bebop, mainstream jazz, hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, vocals |
McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and occasional singer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public recognition from the jazz establishment that many of his peers did. For this reason, writer Gary Giddins said that Dorham's name has become "virtually synonymous with 'underrated'."[2]
Dorham also composed the jazz standard "Blue Bossa", which was first recorded by his associate Joe Henderson.
Biography
Dorham was one of the most active
In 1963, Dorham added the 26-year-old tenor saxophonist
Dorham's later quartet consisted of some well-known jazz musicians: Tommy Flanagan (piano), Paul Chambers (double bass), and Art Taylor (drums). Their recording debut was Quiet Kenny for Prestige's New Jazz label, an album which featured mostly ballads. An earlier quartet featuring Dorham as co-leader with alto saxophone player Ernie Henry had released an album together under the name "Kenny Dorham/Ernie Henry Quartet." They produced the album 2 Horns / 2 Rhythm for Riverside Records in 1957, with double bassist Eddie Mathias and drummer G.T. Hogan. In 1990, the album was re-released on CD under the name "Kenny Dorham Quartet featuring Ernie Henry."[4][5]
Death
During his final years, Dorham suffered from kidney disease, from which he died on December 5, 1972, aged 48.[6]
Discography
As leader
- 1953: Kenny Dorham Quintet (Debut, 1954)[10"]
- 1955: Afro-Cuban (Blue Note, 1955)[10"]
- 1956: 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note, 1957) – live
- 1956: And The Jazz Prophets Vol. 1 (ABC-Paramount, 1956)
- 1957: Jazz Contrasts featuring Sonny Rollins (Riverside, 1957)
- 1957: 2 Horns / 2 Rhythm featuring Ernie Henry (Riverside, 1957)
- 1958: This Is the Moment! (Riverside, 1958)
- 1959: Blue Spring with Cannonball Adderley (Riverside, 1959)
- 1959: New Jazz, 1960)
- 1960: The Arrival of Kenny Dorham (Jaro International, 1960) – reissued as The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album (Xanadu, 1976)
- 1960: Jazz Contemporary (Time, 1960)
- 1960: Showboat (Time, 1961)
- 1961: Whistle Stop (Blue Note, 1961)
- 1961: Hot Stuff From Brazil (West Wind, 1990)
- 1961: Inta Somethin' with Jackie McLean (Pacific Jazz, 1962) – live
- 1962: Matador (United Artists, 1963)
- 1963: Una Mas (Blue Note, 1964)
- 1963: Scandia Skies (SteepleChase, 1980)
- 1963: Short Story (SteepleChase, 1979)
- 1964: Trompeta Toccata (Blue Note, 1965)
As sideman
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With Art Blakey
With Joe Henderson With Ernie Henry
With Milt Jackson
With Clifford Jordan
With Abbey Lincoln
With Hank Mobley
With Cecil Payne
With Max Roach
With Sonny Rollins
With Barney Wilen
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With others
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References
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Freeman, Phil (January 15, 2013). "Spotlight: Doing the Philly Twist: Kenny Dorham's Whistle Stop". bluenote.com. Blue Note Records.
- ISBN 978-0-19-510651-0.
- ISBN 0-87930-608-4.
- ^ Listing of the 2 Horns/2 Rhythm album on Discogs.com, (accessed December 17, 2014).
- ^ "Kenny Dorham". Bluenote.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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