Larry Kart Posted March 24, 2007 Report Posted March 24, 2007 I have already recommended these Barney Wilens on other KD threads (there are two volumes) Prime Dorham caught live at the Club Saint-Germain in Paris, with Duke Jordan on piano! Thanks, Brownie, for mentioning this. I found a copy today of the Japanese RCA LP version of one of the volumes, the one with with "Jordu" on it. Everyone's in fine form, but Jordan is just on fire, both as a soloist and as a comper, and KD's solo on "Besame Mucho" is one of his very best. Quote
mikeweil Posted March 24, 2007 Report Posted March 24, 2007 I just wondered why I overlooked to post in this thread .... anyway, I always loved every Kenny Dorham I heard on record. Always liked him a lot more than Miles, trumpet wise and from the vibes I get from him. A real special trumpet player, and a great composer as well. If he's still not in the down beat hall of fame it's a shame! Quote
Larry Kart Posted March 26, 2007 Report Posted March 26, 2007 Very interesting post, Mark -- raises some interesting questions, too, for those of us who admire both KD and Shaw but perhaps wonder at times whether the presence of diatonic linking notes in KD led to more/deeper continuity, potential variety, while the absence of them in Shaw boxed him into a corner or atmosphere of striving and strain, however noble and necessary it might have been to be there. I guess I'm saying, in part, that you can't chose what your temperaament as an artist is and how your temperament and talents fit into the your historical position, i.e. what's open to be done at a particular point in the continuum. Quote
BruceH Posted March 27, 2007 Report Posted March 27, 2007 I had Trumpeta Toccata set for May in my Your Music queue, but since you are all so high on it I will bump it up to the top for next month. When I bought Trumpeta Toccata I sort of assumed it would be good enough but kind of an "also ran" Dorham album, but no. There's something really wonderful about it. I think you'll dig it. Quote
GA Russell Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Posted March 27, 2007 Great to hear, Bruce. I visited Your Music today, and looked at my queue to see how it was doing. There was Trompeta Toccata right on top where I put it, waiting to go out early next month. Quote
GA Russell Posted May 29, 2007 Author Report Posted May 29, 2007 I've been listening to Trompeta Toccata for a week now. I enjoy it, but much prefer Quiet Kenny. Perhaps this reflects my preference for Prestige over Blue Note. I think Joe Henderson is the star of Trompeta. Quote
GA Russell Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Posted February 5, 2008 I put Quiet Kenny on tonight for the first time in a few months. It really is a good, simple album. Really enjoyed it. Everyone should have it! Quote
Free For All Posted February 5, 2008 Report Posted February 5, 2008 (edited) I put Quiet Kenny on tonight for the first time in a few months. It really is a good, simple album. Really enjoyed it. Everyone should have it! Agreed. This one of my favorite KD sides. Type here, GA! Edited February 5, 2008 by Free For All Quote
GA Russell Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Posted February 5, 2008 Type here, GA! FU, FFA! Quote
sal Posted February 6, 2008 Report Posted February 6, 2008 I put Quiet Kenny on tonight for the first time in a few months. It really is a good, simple album. Really enjoyed it. Everyone should have it! Agree! I'm really starting to realize that its very difficult to go wrong when you've got Tommy Flanagan in your band. Quote
GARussell Posted February 6, 2008 Report Posted February 6, 2008 I'm really starting to realize that its very difficult to go wrong when you've got Tommy Flanagan in your band. Tommy Flanagan and Roy Haynes are two guys that every album I have that they are on is great! Quote
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