Kenny Dorham – Trompeta Toccata (LP)
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never received the recognition his prodigious talent deserved. Unlike Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, he never became a household name, but between 1953 and 1964 he recorded a number of excellent albums, including five for the iconic Blue Note label, that offered compelling proof of his star quality. One of his best was Trompeta Toccata, the final album of his eleven-year spell as a solo artist, which showcased a blend of astounding trumpet pyrotechnics, harmonic guile, and compositional skill.
Born in a small town in Texas, McKinley “Kenny” Dorham began playing the trumpet at ten. After leaving the army in 1942, he ventured to New York, where he eventually wound up in Dizzy Gillespie’s group. Following that, he joined singer Billy Eckstine’s band, then an incubator for bebop talent, before replacing Miles Davis in his idol Charlie Parker’s quintet. He appeared on Blue Note’s radar in 1955, releasing the album Afro Cuban, a pioneering meld of hard bop and Latin music. Following stints at Riverside and Prestige, Dorham returned to Blue Note in 1961. On his fourth LP for the label, 1963’s Una Mas, the trumpeter’s band featured Joe Handerson, a young tenor saxophonist with a compelling and distinctive style. Dorham became a mentor to Henderson, with whom he collaborated on five Blue Note albums together between 1963 and 64.
| Tracklisting: |
A1 Trompeta Toccata A2 Night Watch B1 Mamacita B2 The Fox |
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| Release Date: | 19. Juni 2020 |
| Label: | Blue Note |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Product Group: | LP |
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