Label: Blue Note
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs,
New Jersey (09/14/1964).
Jazz
This quintet recording by Kenny Dorham from 1964 is superb from beginning to end. Everyone is in top form. Joining Kenny are Joe Henderson on tenor, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and the rhythm section of Richard Davis (b) and Albert Heath (d). The title track is a strongly punctuated piece with powerful solos by Kenny and Joe - but it goes into a whole other dimension at Flanagan's solo: it becomes almost dreamy and other-worldly. It's a great performance. In fact, Tommy might be the star of the date - his playing is magnificent and varied on every cut. Dorham takes a very fleet solo on the up-tempo blues THE FOX. Joe's best solo is on NIGHT WATCH, while Flanagan shines brilliantly again on the medium blues MAMACITA (no relation to Jelly Roll Morton's tune of the same title). There's a freshness and excitement on this album that is very attractive and sets the CD off from many others. Great stuff, definitely worth checking out.
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Trumpeter Kenny Dorham was one of a select few jazz musicians whose career spanned the big band era, the emergence of bebop (he played with Charlie Parker), the institution of hard bop, and the 1960s "New Thing" or avant-garde (on the Andrew Hill classic POINT OF DEPARTURE). His trumpet sound was unparalleled, a melodious middle ground between Freddie Hubbard hot and Chet Baker cool. TRUMPET TOCCATA, from 1964, presents him at the height of his powers as a player, composer (three of the four tunes here are originals), and bandleader (with Richard Davis, young Joe Henderson, and pianist-for- all-seasons Tommy Flanagan).
By Bomojaz.
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Kenny Dorham (Trumpet);
Joe Henderson (Tenor Saxophone);
Tommy Flanagan (Piano);
Richard Davis (Upright bass);
Albert Heath (Drums)
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01. Trompeta Toccata 12:19
02. Night Watch 5:43
03. Mamacita 11:00
04. The Fox 7:59
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