Kenny Dorham - Afrodisia (2 Parts)

Kenny Dorham had a deeply moving, pure tone on trumpet; his sound was clear, sharp, and piercing, especially during ballads. He could spin out phrases and lines, but when he slowly and sweetly played the melody it was an evocative event. Dorham was a gifted all-round trumpeter, but seldom showcased his complete skills, preferring an understated, subtle approach. Unfortunately, he never received much publicity, and though a highly intelligent, thoughtful individual who wrote insightful commentary on jazz, he's little more than a footnote to many fans.

Dorham studied and played trumpet, tenor sax, and piano. He was a bandmember in high school and college; a college bandmate was Wild Bill Davis. Dorham started during the swing era, but was recruited by Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Eckstine to join their bands in the mid-'40s. He even sang blues with Gillespie's band. He recorded with the Be Bop Boys on Savoy in 1946. After short periods with Lionel Hampton and Mercer Ellington, Dorham joined Charlie Parker's group in 1948, staying there until 1949. He did sessions in New York during the early and mid-'50s, making his recording debut as a leader on Charles Mingus and Max Roach's Debut label in 1953. He then cut Afro-Cuban for Blue Note with Cecil Payne, Hank Mobley, and Horace Silver in 1955. ~Ron Wynn

Album: Afrodisia (Part 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 93:21
Size: 213.7 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[ 5:01] 1. Afrodisia
[ 4:58] 2. Basheer's Dream
[ 8:02] 3. Blue Bossa
[11:00] 4. Mamacita
[ 4:38] 5. Autumn In New York (Live-Set #1)
[ 5:42] 6. Night Watch
[ 7:35] 7. Buffalo
[ 4:28] 8. Minors Holiday
[ 4:14] 9. Lotus Flower
[ 7:45] 10. 'round Midnight (Live-Set #3)
[ 5:34] 11. Philly Twist
[ 6:46] 12. Doodlin'
[ 5:24] 13. La Villa
[ 6:38] 14. Monaco (Live-Set #3)
[ 5:28] 15. K.D.'s Motion

Afrodisia (Part 1) mc
Afrodisia (Part 1) zippy

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Album: Afrodisia (Part 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 105:05
Size: 240.5 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[6:22] 1. Who Cares (As Long As You Care For Me) (Live-Set #3)
[5:05] 2. If Ever I Would Leave You
[5:40] 3. N.Y. Theme (Live-Set #1)
[6:33] 4. Mexico City (Alternate Take) (Live-Set #4)
[6:07] 5. K.D.'s Cab Ride
[7:48] 6. My Heart Stood Still (Live-Set #3)
[7:16] 7. Sao Paulo
[8:55] 8. Straight Ahead
[8:39] 9. Royal Roost (Live-Set #2)
[1:07] 10. Dorham's Epitaph
[8:16] 11. Hill's Edge (Live-Set #2)
[6:18] 12. The Prophet (Live-Set #4)
[7:51] 13. Riffin' (Live-Set #4)
[9:30] 14. K.D's Blues (Live-Set #2)
[9:31] 15. A Night In Tunisia (Live-Set #2)

Afrodisia (Part 2) mc
Afrodisia (Part 2) zippy

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