Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts

Jazz Contrasts, one of the stand-out titles in Kenny Dorham’s
already incredible catalogue is being given the New Land
treatment, mastered directly from the original tapes by Kevin
Gray and housed in deluxe packaging, making this the
definitive edition.
Kenny Dorham is one of the all time great jazz trumpeters.
Starting out, he played in the big bands of Lionel Hampton, Billy
Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, and Mercer Ellington and the quintet
of Charlie Parker. As well as featuring as a sideman in some of
the best bands of the day,
Dorham led his own groups too. Jazz Contrasts was recorded
at Reeves Sound Studio in New York between May 21st and
27th 1957. The session finds Kenny on sparkling form
alongside the equally magnificent Sonny Rollins on tenor sax,
Hank Jones on piano, Oscar Pettiford on bass, Max Roach
on drums and masterful jazz harpist Betty Glamann.
“A consistently high creative level is maintained throughout,
with Dorham in fine form, punching ack-ack fashion on the up-
tunes and soaring lyrically on the ballads. For those who
demand an attention to melody, as well as a firm rhythmic base,
this is recommended. There’s a whole lot of blowin’ goin’ on
here and almost all of it is meaningful” - Downbeat, 1958

Tracklisting
Side A
1.Falling In Love With Love
2. I’ll Remember April
Side B
1.Laure
2. My Old Flame
3. But Beautiful
4. La Villa

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