Jazz Contrasts Explained

Jazz Contrasts
Type:Album
Artist:Kenny Dorham
Cover:Jazz Contrasts.jpg
Released:Early October 1957[1]
Recorded:May 21 (#1–2, 6) and May 27 (#3–5), 1957
Studio:Reeves Sound Studio, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:41:02
Label:Riverside
RLP 12-239
Producer:Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:Kenny Dorham
Prev Title:'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia
Prev Year:1956
Next Title:2 Horns / 2 Rhythm
Next Year:1957

Jazz Contrasts is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham, recorded in 1957 and released on the Riverside label.[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This album is a bit brief in time (41 minutes) but contains many memorable selections."[3]

Track listing

  1. "Falling in Love with Love" (Hart, Rodgers) - 9:14
  2. "I'll Remember April" (de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Raye) - 12:07
  3. "LaRue" (Brown) - 4:31
  4. "My Old Flame" (Coslow, Johnston) - 5:25
  5. "But Beautiful" (Burke, Van Heusen) - 2:44
  6. "La Villa" (Dorham, Gryce) - 7:01

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=UCkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Kenny+Dorham+Jazz+Contrasts&pg=PA30 Billboard, Oct 14, 1957
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/kenny-dorham/catalog/#riverside-rlp-12-239 Kenny Dorham discography
  3. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r137829|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed October 6, 2010