Kenny Dorham Quiet Kenny: Fantasy 45 Series

Kenny Dorham Quiet Kenny on 180g 45RPM 2LP from Analogue Productions: Part of the Fantasy 45 Series, Mastered by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering from the Original Master Tape, Pressed at QRP

Quiet Kenny is a definitive argument for Kenny Dorham's status as a titan of the trumpet. While often overshadowed by his flashier contemporaries, this 1959 session captures Dorham at the absolute peak of his powers, delivering a performance defined by understated elegance and profound emotional depth.

Supported by a rock-solid rhythm section featuring Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers, and Art Taylor, Dorham navigates a program that balances heartbreaking ballads with sophisticated, original blues. On standards like "My Ideal" and "Alone Together," his tone is intimate and breathy-limning each melody with a vulnerability that few could replicate. Dorham also digs deep into his own compositions, exploring the harmonic richness of "Blue Friday" and "Blue Spring Shuffle."

This reissue is cut at 45RPM, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings. and housed in a Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• 45RPM
• 2LP
• Mastering by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On Gatefold Jacket with Scuff-Resistant Matte Finish