Kenny Dorham Whistle Stop: Blue Note Classic

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series Edition of Kenny Dorham's Whistle Stop on 180g LP: Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany

After having recorded early bop classics like Afro-Cuban and ‘Round About Midnight at the Café Bohemia for Blue Note in the mid-1950s, trumpeter Kenny Dorham made an invigorating return to the label in 1961 with Whistle Stop. The album is a 7-song set of Dorham originals performed by a top-shelf hard bop quintet with Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Kenny Drew on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. Inventive compositions like “Philly Twist,” “Sunset,” and “Sunrise in Mexico” provide ample grist for the mill, leading the musicians down inspired paths.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Musicians:
Kenny Dorham - Trumpet
Hank Mobley - Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Drew - Piano
Paul Chambers - Bass
Philly Joe Jones - Drums

Features:
• Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series
• All Analog 180g Stereo Vinyl on LP
• Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes
• Manufactured at Optimal in Germany