1958 studio album by Kenny Dorham
This Is the Moment! Kenny Dorham Sings and Plays ) is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label.[ 3] [ 4] Cedar Walton .[ 5]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated that "this recording must have surprised most jazz listeners at the time, for trumpeter Kenny Dorham sings on all ten selections... Dorham had an OK voice, musical if not memorable, but the arrangements for these selections are inventive and pleasing."[ 5]
Track listing
"Autumn Leaves " (Joseph Kosma , Jacques Prévert , Johnny Mercer ) – 3:09
"I Remember Clifford " (Benny Golson , Jon Hendricks ) – 2:56
"Since I Fell for You " (Buddy Johnson ) – 4:16
"I Understand " (Kim Gannon , Mabel Wayne ) – 4:12
"From This Moment On " (Cole Porter ) – 4:47
"This Is the Moment " (Frederick Hollander , Leo Robin ) – 2:37
"Angel Eyes " (Earl Brent , Matt Dennis ) – 5:26
"Where Are You? " (Harold Adamson , Jimmy McHugh ) – 4:29
"Golden Earrings " (Ray Evans , Jay Livingston , Victor Young ) – 2:41
"Make Me a Present of You" (Joe Greene) – 3:07 Recorded by Jack Higgins at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on July 7, 1958 (tracks 1, 3–4, 6–8 & 10) and May 27 (tracks 2, 5 & 9), 1957
Personnel
References
^ "New Releases" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 3, 1958. p. 6 – via Google Books.^ Oliphant, Dave (May 10, 1996). Texan Jazz ISBN 9780292760455 ^ Kenny Dorham discography accessed October 7, 2010^ Yanow, Scott (May 10, 2000). Bebop ISBN 9780879306083 ^ a b c Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 7, 2010
^ Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Penguin . p. 393. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0
Studio albums Live albums Compositions
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
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God Bless Jug and Sonny Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt , 1973)Left Bank Encores Something for Lester Ray Brown , 1977)Slow Drag Donald Byrd , 1967)The Almoravid Joe Chambers , 1971–73)Somethin's Cookin' Junior Cook , 1981)Broken Shadows Ornette Coleman , 1971–72)Katumbo (Dance) Giant Steps John Coltrane , 1959)Up, Up and Away Sonny Criss , 1967)The Beat Goes On! This Is the Moment! Kenny Dorham , 1958)Blue Spring Cannonball Adderley , 1959)It's All Right! Teddy Edwards , 1967)Soul Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1961)Smokin' Tangerine Dexter Gordon , 1972)Generation Bush Dance Johnny Griffin , 1978)Roots Slide Hampton , 1985)The Quota Jimmy Heath , 1961)Triple Threat Mode for Joe Joe Henderson , 1966)Hub Cap Freddie Hubbard , 1961)Here to Stay The Body & the Soul Bolivia Highway One Bobby Hutcherson , 1978)Farewell Keystone Really Livin' J.J. Johnson , 1959)J.J. Inc. Save Your Love for Me Etta Jones , 1986)Advance! Philly Joe Jones , 1978)Drum Song Seven Minds Sam Jones , 1974)Something in Common First Class Kloss! Eric Kloss , 1967)Abbey Is Blue Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Strings! Pat Martino , 1967)From This Moment On! Charles McPherson , 1968)Horizons Caramba! Lee Morgan , 1968)The Sixth Sense The Mode Sonny Red , 1961)Sonny Red Setting Standards Woody Shaw , 1983)For Losers Archie Shepp , 1968–69)Kwanza Now Is the Time Idrees Sulieman , 1976)Goodbye Yesterday Lucky Thompson , 1972)Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail I Offer You Another Story Stanley Turrentine , 1969)Up Front David Williams , 1986)
