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Kenny Dorham, Whistle Stop
Audio CD
Disk ID: 240273
Disk length: 38m 57s (7 Tracks)
Original Release Date: 1961
Label: Unknown
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Tracks & Durations
| 1. "Philly" Twist | 5:41 |
| 2. Buffalo | 7:44 |
| 3. Sunset | 6:21 |
| 4. Whistle Stop | 5:58 |
| 5. Sunrise In Mexico | 5:40 |
| 6. Windmill | 6:19 |
| 7. Dorham's Epitaph | 1:08 |
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Review
This 1961 date is one of the genuinely classic Blue Note hard-bop sessions. Trumpeter Dorham is joined by tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, once his frontline partner in the original Jazz Messengers, the underrated pianist Kenny Drew, and one of the finest rhythm teams ever to play jazz, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The immediate distinguishing mark is Dorham's writing. Though only his "Blue Bossa" has become a jazz standard, he was a serious writer, not someone who merely dashed off casual heads. His tunes here have substance, like the sparkling blues "Buffalo" and the evocative, modal "Sunset" with its sudden piano punctuations under the theme. The title tune contrasts eerie dissonance with a snapping bop line, and "Sunrise in Mexico" orchestrates bass and piano into the theme. The concluding "Dorham's Epitaph," at little more than a minute, has an unadorned majesty. Dorham and Mobley shared a forceful lyricism and a rare camaraderie, and there are moments in "Sunrise" when Dorham's half-valves even suggest Mobley's round tenor sound. Jones makes a special contribution, adding a propulsive spark and a constant stream of detail. --Stuart Broomer
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Tracks: 7, Disk length: 38m 47s (-1m 50s)
Tracks: 7, Disk length: 38m 40s (-1m 43s)
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