Dorham, Kenny - Afro-Cuban

NEW VINYL LP ON BLUE NOTE 2000.

Considered Kenny Dorham's finest recording of his all-too-short career, this re-reissue has been newly remastered and presumably now includes all of the takes from these nonet and sextet sessions of 1955. Considering the time period, this date remains way ahead of the Latin-tinged and hard bop music that would follow. It would be difficult to assess the sextet being a step below the larger group effort, but only because it is much less Afro-Cuban. Nonetheless the unmistakable drumming of Art Blakey powers the combo through the blisteringly swinging "La Villa" with unison horns (Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Dorham

Tracklist

1. Afrodisia
2. Lotus Flower
3. Minor's Holiday
4. Basheer's Dream
5. K.D.'s Motion
6. Villa
7. Venita's Dance
8. K.D.'s Cab Ride