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West 42nd St

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Download links and information about West 42nd St by Kenny Dorham. This album was released in 1961 and it belongs to Jazz genres. It contains 10 tracks with total duration of 01:02:35 minutes.

Artist: Kenny Dorham
Release date: 1961
Genre: Jazz
Tracks: 10
Duration: 01:02:35
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Avars 7:42
2. Stella By Starlight (Take 1) 5:04
3. Stella By Starlight (Take 2) 5:17
4. Why Not (Take 1) 7:26
5. Why Not (Take 2) 9:17
6. Ease It 10:35
7. Samba De Orfeu (Take 5) 4:31
8. Samba De Orfeu (Take 6) 4:29
9. West 42nd Street (Take 7) 3:51
10. West 42nd Street (Take 8) 4:23

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The date included on this CD reissue was originally led by the obscure tenor Rocky Boyd but has come back under trumpeter Kenny Dorham's name with the six songs augmented by four alternate takes. Boyd (whose style mixes together the influences of Hank Mobley and John Coltrane) blends in well with Dorham, the rhythm section (pianist Walter Bishop, Jr., bassist Ron Carter and drummer Pete La Roca) is excellent and the repertoire (group originals plus "Samba De Orpheus" and two slow versions of "Stella by Starlight") generally inspires the players. It's funny how La Roca's original "Why Not" has exactly the same melody and chord structure as Coltrane's "Impressions." This CD is worth picking up by straightahead jazz collectors.