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Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (1955) [FLAC]

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Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban Blue Note (RGV Edition), 2007 (Original release, 1955) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Considered Kenny Dorhams 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). The other easy swinging pieces K.D.s Motion, Venitas Dance, and Echo of Spring/K.D.s Car Ride display great group empathy and seem effortless, though theyre not. Its the Latin-based music that really differentiates this band from all others of this era, save Dizzy Gillespies. Paynes robust bari ignites the hip call-and-response motif of Afrodisia, while his horn in tandem with pianist Horace Silver backs the up-front horns, supplemented by trombonist J.J. Johnson, for the heated mambo-ish hard bopper Basheers Dream. Two takes of Minors Holiday are, curiously enough, exactly the same time at 4:24, both super cooking with Dorhams clear-as-a-bell trumpet leading the other horns, which practically act as backup singers. Percussionist Carlos Patato Valdes is the perfect spice added to this dish. The lone ballad, Lotus Flower, is remarkable in that its marked tender restraint feels on the brink of wanting to cut loose, but never does. A first-rate recording for the under-appreciated Dorham, this one should be in every collection of all true music lovers. ~ allmusic * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Track List 01 - Afrodisia 02 - Lotus Flower 03 - Minors Holiday 04 - Basheers Dream 05 - K.D.s Motion 06 - La Villa 07 - Venitas Dance 08 - Echo of Spring (aka K.D.s Cab Ride) 09 - Minors Holiday (Alternate Take) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EAC log, CUE sheet included. Pastafari http://thepiratebay.se/user/pastafari/ TQMP. The Quality Music Project.-------------------------------------Torrent downloaded from http://thepiratebay.se

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