Kenny Dorham
Hard bop, Musical Artist
1924 – 1972
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Who was Kenny Dorham?
McKinley Howard Dorham was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer born in Fairfield, Texas. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public recognition from the jazz establishment that many of his peers did. For this reason, writer Gary Giddins said that Dorham's name has become "virtually synonymous with underrated." He also composed the jazz standard "Blue Bossa," which first appeared on Joe Henderson's album Page One.
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- Born
- Aug 30, 1924
Fairfield - Also known as
- McKinley Howard Dorham
- Dorham, Kenny
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Wiley College
- Died
- Dec 5, 1972
New York
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on July 23, 2013
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