This 1959 quartet session, released on the newly formed Jazz Selection label, finds Dorham in a contemplative mood, exploring post-bop idioms with a tight ensemble.
- Recorded on April 14, 1959, the session featured pianist Ronnie Mathews, bassist Bob Boswell, and drummer J.C. Moses.
- While the album was not a chart success, it has since been recognized for its sophisticated arrangements and Dorham's lyrical trumpet work.
- The album was reissued in 2002 by Original Jazz Classics with newly discovered liner notes.
Kenny Dorham was a pioneering hard b9 bop trumpeter and composer from the Golden Age of jazz. He was a key figure in the development of bebop and a prolific recording artist.
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