Jazz Contrasts

Jazz Contrasts
Studio album by Kenny Dorham
Released	Early October 1957[1]
Recorded	May 21 (#1-2, 6) and May 27 (#3-5), 1957 Reeves Sound Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:02
Label	Riverside RLP 12-239
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Kenny Dorham chronology
'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (1956) Jazz Contrasts (1957) 2 Horns / 2 Rhythm (1957)

Jazz Contrasts is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Riverside label.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[3]
Allmusic	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "This album is a bit brief in time (41 minutes) but contains many memorable selections".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Falling in Love with Love" (Hart, Rodgers) - 9:14
2. "I'll Remember April" (de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Raye) - 12:07
3. "LaRue" (Brown) - 4:31
4. "My Old Flame" (Coslow, Johnston) - 5:25
5. "But Beautiful" (Burke, Van Heusen) - 2:44
6. "La Villa" (Dorham, Gryce) - 7:01

Personnel

• Kenny Dorham - trumpet
• Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-6)
• Hank Jones - piano
• Oscar Pettiford - bass
• Max Roach - drums
• Betty Glamann - harp (3-5)

References

1. Billboard, Oct 14, 1957
2. Kenny Dorham discography accessed October 6, 2010
3. Down Beat: January 23, 1958 Vol. 25, No. 2
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 6, 2010
5. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 64. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.