Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny

Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions — 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All cut at 33 1/3 and also released on Hybrid SACD

All mastered from the original analog master tapes by mastering maestro Kevin Gray. 180-gram LPs pressed at Acoustic Sounds' state-of-the-art pressing plant, Quality Record Pressings, plated by Gary Salstrom

Tip-on jackets on thick cardboard stock

First 250 LP copies of each title will be numbered editions and will only be available to series subscribers

"I've never heard an original pressing, but this reissue by Chad Kassem's Analogue Productions — a 180-gram QRP pressing, mastered at 33 1/3 RPM by Kevin Gray — is every bit the equal of Van Gelder's Blue Note LPs from the same era: the trumpet's brash brass and bushels of air, the pluck and wood of the bass, the sizzling hi-hat and smashing snare of the trap set. ... Listen to 'Blue Friday,' and you'll be reminded of the trumpet-led passages on 'Stolen Moments,' the high point of Oliver Nelson's The Blues and the Abstract Truth. There's a similar sound, and it's no accident." — Fred Kaplan, Stereophile, Feb. 8, 2017. Read the whole review here.

Quiet Kenny is yet another reminder of what a trumpet giant Kenny Dorham was. Whether limning ballads such as "My Ideal," "Alone Together," "I Had the Craziest Dream," and "Old Folks," or investigating the timelessness and intricacies of the blues (his originals in this set with "Blue" in their titles), the former Charlie Parker cohort and ex-Jazz Messenger exhibits his subtle swing, personal sound, and finely-honed harmonic sense. Along the way these reflections and connections with Bird, Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, Harry James, and Louis Armstrong make for a rich legacy. With Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers and Arthur Taylor

 

Side 1

Lotus Blossom

My Ideal

Blue Friday

Alone Together

Side 2

Blue Spring Shuffle

I Had The Craziest Dream

Old Folks

Mack the Knife

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 4 person(s) rated this product.

I Bought Two posted on 04/30/2023 5 Stars Reviewer: Lisa Such an incredible album. The sound is 1,000!

Essential posted on 02/04/2023 5 Stars Reviewer: Anthony Blues and ballads for late night listening. Well-recorded and essential music for Dorham collectors and music lovers.

Wowed posted on 09/05/2022 5 Stars Reviewer: JW Man, if you haven’t heard Kenny Dorham this is the one to start your collection. One of the greats. This album just makes me feel good! Sit back and close your eyes. This is the pressing to get unless you can find an OG in ex or better. I can’t believe it not sold out. Better hurry!

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