Kenny Dorham “Whistle Stop”

Kenny Dorham

Whistle Stop

Blue Note (US) 1994

B1-28978 (LP) Blue Note Connoisseur Series. Limited Edition. Heavy vinyl.

sleeve : EX-(slightly color-faded on side. wrinkles.)

media : EX+/EX+(some slightly noises.)

This is an album released in 1961 by Kenny Dorham, an American trumpeter who emerged as a member of Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton's Big Band and the Charlie Parker Quintet, and later went on to work with such renowned musicians as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Thelonious Monk, Sonny This is an album released in 1961 by Kenny Dorham, an American trumpeter who demonstrated his talent under such renowned musicians as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. The quintet included Hank Mobley (ts), Kenny Drew (p), Paul Chambers (b) and Philly Joe Jones (dr), who were all talented musicians during the heyday of hard bop. The light and speedy grooves of the title track B1 and B3 are the essence of Dorham's music, while the twisting A1 and A3, with its muted trumpet and tenor in unison, are also excellent tracks. This is a high-quality, heavy vinyl release, issued exclusively in 1994 as part of the 'Blue Note Connoisseur Series'.

A3: Sunset