Kenny Dorham: The Underrated Trumpet Voice of Bebop and Hard Bop
American jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and influential figure in the bebop and hard bop movements.Kenny Dorham was a highly respected trumpeter, composer, and bandleader central to the bebop and hard bop eras. Known for his warm, lyrical, and harmonically sophisticated sound, he played alongside giants like Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Art Blakey, and Sonny Rollins. Despite his immense talent and contributions, he often operated in the shadow of contemporaries like Dizzy Gillespie, Mile...