The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album Explained

The Arrival of Kenny Dorham
Type:studio album
Artist:Kenny Dorham
Cover:The_Kenny_Dorham_Memorial_Album.jpg
Released:May 1960[1]
Recorded:January 10, 1960
New York City
Genre:Jazz, bebop
Length:41:55
Label:Jaro JAM 5007
Xanadu
Xanadu 125 (reissue)
Producer:Don Schlitten
Chronology:Kenny Dorham
Prev Title:Quiet Kenny
Prev Year:1959
Next Title:Jazz Contemporary
Next Year:1960

The Arrival of Kenny Dorham is a jazz studio album by Kenny Dorham, recorded and release in 1960. Initially released by Jaro Records, it would be reissued on the Xanadu label in 1975 as The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album with a different artwork.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The straight-ahead music includes features for Davis and Warren, but Dorham consistently takes honors".

Track listing

  1. "Stage West" - 8:20
  2. "I'm an Old Cowhand" - 4:09
  3. "Song of Delilah" - 4:25
  4. "Butch's Blues" - 3:41
  5. "Stella by Starlight" - 5:01
  6. "Lazy Afternoon" - 3:10
  7. "Turbo" - 3:44
  8. "When Sunny Gets Blue" - 4:36
  9. "Six Bits" - 4:45

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=sB8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Arrival+of+Kenny+Dorham&pg=PA34 Billboard May 30, 1960