In 1952 Dorham recorded with Monk and in late 1953 led his first recording as a leader, a 10-inch record on the Debut label. The vagaries of the jazz life are all over this release. Why Kenny Dorham ...

Everybody respected the heck out of Kenny Dorham. Davis: Yes. And, you know, he was a young trumpet player. Getting into jazz was tough — to get some good recognition back then, being a young soul. He ...

Trumpeter Kenny Dorham's stature in jazz history is undeniable, yet he remains one of music's most under-appreciated masters. Despite being a vital presence among the great innovators of his era, ...