2 Horns / 2 Rhythm
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 13 & December 2, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Ernie Henry chronology | ||||
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2 Horns / 2 Rhythm is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham, featuring performances with Ernie Henry.[1] It was recorded in 1957 and released on Riverside Records.[2] This was Henry's last recording session.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album four stars and stated "The sparse setting (unusual for a Dorham session) works quite well".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Kenny Dorham, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lotus Blossom" (Dorham, Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) | 5:24 |
| 2. | "'Sposin'" (Paul Denniker, Andy Razaf) | 6:15 |
| 3. | "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" (Irving Caesar, Sammy Lerner, Gerald Marks) | 4:42 |
| 5. | "The End of a Love Affair" (Edward Redding) | 4:28 |
| 6. | "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Noose Bloos" | 6:38 |
| 8. | "Jazz-Classic" | 3:14 |
| 9. | "'Sposin'" (alternate take included on CD reissue, Denniker, Razaf) | 4:49 |
Recorded in New York City on November 13 (tracks 1–3, 5–7 & 9) and December 2 (tracks 4 & 8), 1957
Personnel
[edit]- Kenny Dorham – trumpet, piano (track 3)
- Ernie Henry – alto saxophone
- Eddie Mathias (tracks 1–3, 5–7 & 9), Wilbur Ware (tracks 4 & 8) – bass
- G.T. Hogan – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Fuller, Jack. "2 Horns, 2 Rhythms (The Kenny Dorham..." chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Kenny Dorham discography accessed October 6, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 6, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 393. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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