This 1961 release finds Dorham in a sextet configuration, stretching out across five compositions, including three of his own.
- Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 15, 1961.
- This album marked Dorham's first release on the Blue Note label in over a decade, following his 1959 release 'Quiet Kenny.'
- The lineup features alto saxophonist Joe Henderson, tenor saxophonist-clarinetist Eddie Johnson, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Bobby Jaspar.
Kenny Dorham was a pioneering trumpeter and composer from an era of jazz that saw unparalleled innovation. He was a key figure in the bebop and hard bop movements, with a warm tone and a knack for memorable melodies.
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