Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts
ARTIST.....: Kenny Dorham
TITLE......: Jazz Contrasts
LABEL......: Fantasy Records (USA)
URL........: http://www.jazzdisco.org/dorham/dis/c/
RIP DATE...: Jul-22-2007
STORE DATE.: Mar-24-2007
GENRE......: Jazz
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 35,3 MB
Track Listing:
01 - falling in love with love 09:14
02 - i'll remember april 12:07
03 - larue 04:31
04 - my old flame 05:26
05 - but beautiful 02:45
06 - la villa 07:02
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41:05 min
Release Notes:
Producer Orrin Keepnews was never one to indulge much in blowing
sessions, but this 1957 recording from trumpeter Kenny Dorham
comes pretty close. With a lineup featuring Sonny Rollins, Oscar
Pettiford, Hank Jones, and Max Roach, why not just give the guys a
few standards and turn them loose? Dorham had been recruited for
Riverside from a successful stint at Blue Note and Rollins had
just completed Saxophone Colossus (Prestige, 1956), so both were
eager and ready. The rhythm section was just about the best
around.
ôFalling In Love With Loveö kicks off the CD and wouldnÆt have
sounded out of place on one of Miles DavisÆ Prestige dates,
although Dorham was always a warmer and more pillowy player than
Davis ever was. ôIÆll Remember Aprilö and ôLa Villaö are fairly
straightforward track meets, with all involved contributing the
heavy chops that by this time came automatically.
The ôcontrastsö in the title refer to a change in mood at the
middle of the album, as harpist Betty Glamman joins in for three
tunes. Here role is primarily to provide rich shadings in the
background, much like an orchestra, and her presence makes a
beautiful ballad like ôMy Old Flameö a little more special.
Gary Giddins has said that Dorham was ôvirtually synonymous with
underrated.ö He was a reliable player who was content to turn in
masterful recordings such as this one. Many jazz fans will have
Whistle Stop (Blue Note, 1961), Trompeta Toccata (Blue Note, 1964)
or maybe even Quiet Kenny (New Jazz/OJC, 1959) in their
collection. HereÆs another one that deserves a listen.
Track listing: Falling In Love With Love; I'll Remember April;
Larue; My Old Flame; But Beautiful; La Villa.
Personnel: Kenny Dorham: trumpet; Sonny Rollins: tenor sax; Hank
Jones: piano; Oscar Pettiford: bass; Max Roach: drums; Betty
Glamman: harp.
Style: Mainstream/Bop/Hard Bop/Cool | Published: July 11, 2007
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