Jazz Contemporary Explained

Jazz Contemporary
Type:	Album
Artist:	Kenny Dorham
Cover:	Jazz Contemporary.jpg
Released:	End of June 1960^[1]
Recorded:	February 11–12, 1960 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:57 original LP
Label:	Time Records Time 52004
Producer:	Bob Shad
Chronology:	Kenny Dorham
Prev Title:	The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Show Boat
Next Year:	1960

Jazz Contemporary is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Time label.^[2] The album features the recording debut of pianist Steve Kuhn.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "The results are not quite essential but everyone plays up to par... It's fine hard bop, the modern mainstream music of the period".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Dorham except as indicated

1. "A Waltz" - 5:34
2. "Monk's Mood" (Thelonious Monk) - 8:09
3. "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) - 8:01
4. "Horn Salute" - 8:27
5. "Tonica" - 2:57
6. "This Love of Mine" (Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola Jr., Frank Sinatra) - 6:49

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

7. "Sign Off" - 5:29
8. "A Waltz" [alternate take] - 5:36
9. "Monk's Mood" [alternate take] (Monk) - 2:53
10. "This Love of Mine" [alternate take] (Parker, Sanicola, Sinatra) - 7:55

Recorded on February 11 (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10) and February 12, 1960 (tracks 1, 4-6, 9).

Personnel

• Kenny Dorham - trumpet
  • Charles Davis - baritone saxophone Steve Kuhn - piano
  • Jimmy Garrison (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8 & 10), Butch Warren (tracks 1, 4-6 & 9) - bass Buddy Enlow - drums

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=cR8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Jazz+Contemporary+Kenny+Dorham&pg=PA40 Billboard July 4, 1960
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/kenny-dorham/catalog/#time-m-52004 Kenny Dorham discography
3. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000320205|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed September 28, 2018