He played in the big bands of Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton
and Mercer Ellington and the quintet of Charlie Parker. He was a charter member
of the original cooperative Jazz Messengers. He also recorded as a sideman with
Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins, and he replaced Clifford Brown in the Max
Roach Quintet after Brown’s death in 1956.
In addition to sideman work, he led his own groups, including the Jazz Prophets
(formed shortly after Art Blakey took over the Jazz Messengers name). The Jazz
Prophets can be heard on the 1956 Blue Note live album Round About Midnight at
the Cafe Bohemia.
Dorham’s style was on of smooth melodic full of warm tones and
expression. His technical skill where impeccable and delightfully
tasty. Some say he did not receive the respect he was due however i
believe maybe the media did not show him respect he was due but considering that he
preformed with the greatest jazz musicians of his time and of ours i
serious believe that many musicians did respect his talent and
musicianship. Kenny Dorham is one of those secrets of jazz
once you become a serious jazz aficionado you will discover the pearl inside the
clam and one of those names belong to a trumpet player
called
"Kenny Dorham" .
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