DOORS 8:15PM | SHOW 9-10PM

Join us in celebrating the 100th birthday of jazz icon Kenny Dorham at Blue LLama! Known as the "uncrowned king" by Art Blakey, Dorham's brilliance as a trumpet player, composer, and arranger will take center stage in this special tribute. Experience an incredible line-up of world-class trumpet masters as they honor Dorham’s lasting legacy in jazz. Don't miss this unique opportunity to celebrate the timeless artistry of Kenny Dorham in an unforgettable performance! 

Kenny Dorham was one of the most underrated trumpeters in jazz history, a talented bop-oriented player and an excellent composer who played in some very significant bands and penned the timeless jazz standard “Blue Bossa.” In 1945, he was in the orchestras of Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Eckstine, he recorded with the Be Bop Boys in 1946, and spent short periods with Lionel Hampton and Mercer Ellington. During 1948-1949, Dorham was the trumpeter in the Charlie Parker Quintet. After some freelancing in New York in 1954, he became a member of the first version of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and for a short time led a group called the Jazz Prophets. After Clifford Brown’s death, Dorham became his replacement in the Max Roach Quintet (1956-1958) and then he led several groups of his own. He first recorded for Blue Note in 1955 with his excellent Afro-Cuban session, and followed with several fine dates for Riverside, New Jazz, and Time, but it is his Blue Note sessions of 1961-1964 that are among his finest, including Whistle Stop, Una Mas, and Trompeta Toccata. Dorham was an early booster of saxophonist Joe Henderson (who played with his group in 1963-1964), and the two became frequent collaborators on Henderson’s Blue Note albums Page One, Our Thing, and In ‘N Out. In 1964, Dorham proved his versatility with his standout performance on Andrew Hill’s avant-garde masterpiece Point of Departure.

THE BAND:

Don Hicks - Trumpet

Anthony Stanco - Trumpet

Allen Dennard - Trumpet

Dave Sharp - Bass