I intended about a month ago or so to write an article sharing some insights I had gleaned from my own efforts and from what I had read in some of the entries on the TPIN site. Sadly, I did not get to it until now and have forgotten exactly what it is I wanted to convey. However, in my efforts to locate what it was I wanted to share, I came across some other thoughts that will hopefully be useful. [Read more...]
Happy Birthday to Kenny Dorham
August 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
McKinley Howard Dorham, aka Kenny Dorham
August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972.
Trumpet Dude salutes one of the best today, Happy Birthday Kenny! Yes, Kenny Dorham was one of the best voices to ever travel the trajectories of a trumpet. While his playing voice was incredible, he never received the accolades he should have from the jazz establishment, always overshadowed by the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown and Fats Navarro. Perhaps this is simply because he didn’t have a flamboyant personality like the others. I can only speculate, but in fact, he was referred to as ‘quiet Kenny.’ Regardless, his playing has stood the test of time and is now considered some of the best and a must listen for any aspiring jazz trumpeter today. I myself had not heard of Kenny until trumpeter Dave Scott turned me on to him some years ago, asserting that Kenny was his favorite. To this day, I am utterly amazed and challenged by the music that Kenny composed in his improvisations.
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Happy Birthday Louis Daniel Armstrong!!
August 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Happy Birthday Louis Daniel Armstrong!!
August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971, although Louis thought that he was born July 4, 1900!
Trumpeter, Vocalist, Bandleader, Actor, All-round Great Guy
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Dizzy Gillespie Quintet – Tin Tin Deo
July 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ooooh, baby! A must see clip!
