Kenny Dorham – “Blue Bossa in the Bronx: Live from the Blue Morocco” RSD 25 (Released 12th April 2025)

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//Reconance Records//

£45.99 – 2xLP, Limited Edition Vinyl

Kenny Dorham — Blue Bossa In The Bronx: Live from the Blue Morocco is a never-before-released recording of jazz trumpet icon Kenny Dorham captured live at the Blue Morocco jazz club in The Bronx, NY in 1967 featuring Sonny Red, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers and Denis Charles.

Transferred from the original tape reels that were recorded by legendary engineer Bernard Drayton, the limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP set was mastered for vinyl by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab and pressed at 33 1/3 RPM at Le Vinylist. The elaborate booklet includes liner notes by jazz author and scholar Bob Blumenthal; plus interviews/statements with artists who knew or were inspired by Kenny Dorham such as Eddie Henderson, Charles Tolliver, Jeremy Pelt, Steven Bernstein, Reggie Workman, Dan Morgenstern and others. Featuring a stellar band with Sonny Red, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers and Denis Charles Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering and pressed at 33 1/3 RPM at Le Vinylist Recorded live at the Blue Morocco in the Bronx, NY in 1967 by engineer Bernard Drayton Extensive 16-page insert with rare photos from K. Abe, Jan Persson and Raymond Ross and Don Schlitten. Liner notes by jazz authority Bob Blumenthal, plus interviews/statements with Eddie Henderson, Charles Tolliver, Steven Bernstein, Reggie Workman, Dan Morgenstern and others.

Tracklisting:

1. Blue Bossa
2. Confirmation
3. Memories of You
4. My One and Only Love
5. Bag’s Groove
6. Blue Friday
7. The Theme