Kenny Dorham

[Claude Schlouch]

Hi folks,

Have a small thought for our friend KD who left us 35 years ago.

R.I.P.

[JSngry]

Beautiful player, truly beautiful.

[troyk]

I've always really thought of Mr. Dorham as one of the great arrangers. His bands seemed to take on more texture and life than:

Theme - I solo - You solo - He solos - Theme Out

of the era. He was just marvelous. I can't listen enough to him. I love when people try to blindfold test me on him. You can hardley ever slip him past me.

You'll never be forgotten, Kenny.

[Free For All]

One of my favorites.

....and two of my favorites:

[B. Goren.]

My favorite:

[BruceH]

He died far too young.

[Clunky]

I've never been disappointed with any session I've heard that featured KD. His playing was unique and highly identifiable. Only got Afro-Cuban this year courtesy of the RVG remaster. Love it....

[Big Al]

  JSngry said:

Beautiful player, truly beautiful.

Right on the nail there, my friend.

[Peter Friedman]

Kenny Dorham is without doubt, one of my favorite trumpet players. There is a beauty and great depth in his playing that reaches me in a special way. I only remember seeing him live once back when I was living in Detroit.

[John L]

Kenny Dorham didn't get me with a one round knockout like some other trumpet players. But over the years, he just continues to grow on me, and has now become one of my absolute favorites. It's gotten to the point that I am likely to buy anything with Kenny Dorham on it. Yes, a "beautiful player."

[B. Clugston]

I've really been appreciating Kenny's work recently.

What should I get next: 2 Horns, 2 Rhythm or Blue Spring?

[brownie]

Why choose?

Get both! You won't regret it

[B. Clugston]

  brownie said:

Why choose?

Get both! You won't regret it

I know, but I'm on a budget.

[Free For All]

  B. Clugston said:

I've really been appreciating Kenny's work recently.

What should I get next: 2 Horns, 2 Rhythm or Blue Spring?

They are both very good. I do like the piano-less context of 2 Horns, it creates some nice open space. Of course, Cannonball is on Blue Spring. Hmmm.......

I just checked at Amazon- if you order from the private sellers you can get BS for as little as $5.79 and 2 Horns for as little as $8.29 (plus shipping). Surely the budget will bear that?