Kenny Dorham Catalog
1945 (The age of 21)
Mercer Ellington - Metronome All-Out c/w Pass Me By (Musicraft 379)
Kenny Dorham, Mercer Ellington (tp) Mercer Ellington And His OrchestraNYC, May 17, 1945
| 5502 | Metronome All-Out |
| 5503 | Pass Me By |
Frank Humphries And His Orchestra (Pick-Up 1001)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Frank Humphries (ldr) Frank Humphries And His Orchestraautumn 1945
| After You've Gone | |
| Lonesome Road |
1946
Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band (Savoy SJL 2214)
Kenny Dorham, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Tate Houston (bars) possibly Richard Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, January 3, 1946
| NSC100 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| NSC105 | The Jitney Man |
Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 36030)
Kenny Dorham, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Tate Houston (bars) possibly Richard Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo): same sessionNYC, January 3, 1946
| NSC103 | You're My Everything |
Billy Eckstine Sings (Savoy SJL 1127)
Kenny Dorham, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Tate Houston (bars) possibly Richard Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo): same sessionNYC, January 3, 1946
| NSC104 | I've Got To Pass Your House |
Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite (Hi-Fly H 01)
Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore (tb) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Milt Jackson (vib -8/11) Thelonious Monk (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
| 1. | Our Delight |
| 2. | Ray's Idea |
| 3. | Cool Breeze |
| 4. | One Bass Hit |
| 5. | Groovin' High |
| 6. | Second Balcony Jump |
| 7. | unknown title |
| 8. | 'Round About Midnight |
| 9. | Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam |
| 10. | The Man I Love |
| 11. | Things To Come |
"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, June 18, 1946
| Things To Come | |
| Things To Come (alt. take) | |
| Second Balcony Jump | |
| Groovin' High | |
| Our Delight |
"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, July 6, 1946
| unknown title | |
| One Bass Hit | |
| The Man I Love | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Ray's Idea | |
| Cool Breeze |
Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas (tb) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vo)NYC, July 9, 1946
| 5609 | One Bass Hit, Pt. 2 |
| 5610 | Ray's Idea |
| 5611 | Things To Come |
Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas (tb) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vo): same sessionNYC, July 9, 1946
| 5612 | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped |
Various Artists - The Modern Jazz Piano Album (Savoy SJL 2247)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Bud Powell (p) Al Hall (b) Wallace Bishop (d)NYC, August 23, 1946
| S3338-2 | Bebop In Pastel |
NYC, September 4, 1946
| S3344 | Seven Up (alt. take) |
| S3345 | Blues In Bebop (alt. take) |
Various Artists - Opus De Bop (Savoy MG 12114)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Bud Powell (p) Al Hall (b) Wallace Bishop (d)NYC, August 23, 1946
| S3338-3 | Bebop In Pastel |
| S3339 | Fool's Fancy (Wail) |
| S3340 | Bombay |
| S3341A | Ray's Idea |
Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop (Savoy Jazz SVY 17028)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Bud Powell (p) Al Hall (b) Wallace Bishop (d): same sessionNYC, August 23, 1946
| S3338-4 | Bebop In Pastel |
Fats Navarro Memorial - Fats - Bud - Klook - Sonny - Kinney (Savoy MG 12011)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Bud Powell (p) Al Hall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, September 4, 1946
| S3342 | Serenade To A Square |
| S3343A | Good Kick |
| S3344 | Seven Up |
| S3345 | Blues In Bebop (Blues A La Bud) |
NYC, September 6, 1946
| S3346 | Boppin' A Riff, Pt. 1 |
| S3347 | Boppin' A Riff, Pt. 2 |
| S3348 | Fat Boy, Pt. 1 |
| S3349 | Fat Boy, Pt. 2 |
| S3350 | Everything's Cool, Pt. 1 |
| S3351 | Everything's Cool, Pt. 2 |
| S3352 | Webb City, Pt. 1 |
| S3353 | Webb City, Pt. 2 |
Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max (Savoy MG 9034)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Bud Powell (p) Al Hall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, September 4, 1946
| Diz-Iz |
Various Artists - The Bebop Era (RCA Victor LPV 519)
Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams (ts) Eddie DeVerteuil (bars) Bud Powell (p) John Collins (g) Al Hall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, September 5, 1946
| D6VB2792-1 | Epistrophy |
| D6VB2793-1 | 52nd Street Theme |
| D6VB2794-1 | Oop Bop Sh'bam |
| D6VB2795-1 | Rue Chaptal (Royal Roost) |
Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55 (Mythic Sound MS 6002-2)
Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Morris Lane (ts) Eddie DeVerteuil (bars) Bud Powell (p) Al Hall (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Gil Fuller (arr)NYC, September 6, 1946
| Boppin' A Riff, Pt. 2 (alt. take) | |
| Fat Boy, Pt. 1 (alt. take) |
1947
Lionel Hampton - One Night Stand (Joyce LP 1055)
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (tp) Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl, as) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris (b) Earl Walker (d) Wini Brown, Roland Burton, Herman McCoy (vo) The Hamp-Tones (vocal group)broadcast, Culver City, CA, June 20 or July 20, 1947
| Hamp's Got A Duke | |
| Mam'selle | |
| Beulah's Boogie | |
| A Sunday Kind Of Love | |
| I Know That You Know | |
| Chi-Baba Chi-Baba | |
| That's My Desire | |
| Eli Eli |
Lionel Hampton - Rock, Rock, Rock (Golden Era GE 15038)
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (tp) Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl, as) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris (b) Earl Walker (d) Wini Brown, Roland Burton, Herman McCoy (vo) The Hamp-Tones, The Hamptonians (vocal group): add The Hamptonians (vocal group)broadcast, Culver City, CA, June-July, 1947
| Oh Rock, Rock, Rock | |
| Swanee River | |
| Confess | |
| Hey Babba Rebop | |
| Memphis Blues | |
| The New Look | |
| Tempo's Birthday |
Lionel Hampton, Vol. 6: 1946-1947 (Coral (G) 6.22180)
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (tp) Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl, as) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris (b) Earl Walker (d) Wini Brown (vo) The Hamptonians (vocal group): omit Burton, McCoy, The Hamp-TonesLos Angeles, CA, August 6, 1947
| L4481 | You Better Be Satisfied |
Lionel Hampton 3 - Sweatin' With Hamp 1945.1950 (MCA (F) 510.103)
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (tp) Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl, as) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris (b) Earl Walker (d) Wini Brown (vo) The Hamptonians (vocal group): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, August 6, 1947
| L4482 | Hamp's Got A Duke |
| L4484 | Three Minutes On 52nd Street |
Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites (Decca DL 4296)
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (tp) Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl, as) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris (b) Earl Walker (d) Wini Brown (vo) The Hamptonians (vocal group): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, August 6, 1947
| L4483 | Gone Again |
Max Roach/James Moody/Art Blakey - New Sounds (Blue Note CDP 7 84436-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Howard Bowe (tb) Sahib Shihab (as) Orland Wright (ts) Ernest Thompson (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) LaVerne Barker (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, December 22, 1947
| BN322-3 | The Thin Man |
| BN323-1 | The Bop Alley |
| BN323-2 | The Bop Alley (alt. take) |
| BN324-2 | Groove Street |
| BN325-1 | Musa's Vision |
Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra (Sunrise SP 2003)
Kenny Dorham, Mercer Ellington (tp) Mercer Ellington And His OrchestraLos Angeles, CA, 1947
| You Name It | |
| I Owe This Dream To You |
Al Hibbler With Mercer Ellington Orchestra (Sunrise SP 2007)
Kenny Dorham, Mercer Ellington (tp) Al Hibbler (vo) Mercer Ellington And His OrchestraLos Angeles, CA, 1947
| My Ev' A Lovin' Baby | |
| Summertime |
Mary Lou Williams And Her Orchestra (Folkways FA 2996)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Mary Lou Williams (p) Mary Lou Williams And Her OrchestraNYC, 1947
| Mary Lou | |
| Kool |
1948
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - |
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| MC: Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker | |
| MC |
Charlie Parker - Live Performances (ESP-Disk' ESP 3000)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| Half Nelson | |
| White Christmas | |
| Little Willie Leaps |
1949 (The age of 25)
Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances, Vol. 2 (ESP-Disk' ESP 3001)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| Be-Bop | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | |
| Ornithology | |
| Groovin' High | |
| East Of The Sun | |
| Cheryl |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Joe Harris (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 15, 1949
| MC | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| MC | |
| Be-Bop | |
| MC | |
| Hot House |
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 22, 1949
| MC | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | |
| MC | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| MC | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer |
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 29, 1949
| MC | |
| Groovin' High | |
| MC |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 5, 1949
| MC | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| MC | |
| Barbados | |
| MC | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| MC |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid with MC. at conculusion Sid is heard briefly with Dinah Washington |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| MC: Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| commercial break, #1 | |
| commercial break, #2 |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Deedle |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 5, 1949
| Introduction By Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart | |
| What's This | |
| MC | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| Cheryl | |
| MC | |
| Anthropology | |
| MC | |
| Hurry Home | |
| Deedle | |
| Royal Roost Bop | |
| MC |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| MC | |
| introduction By Charlie Parker | |
| MC | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Milt Jackson - Roll 'Em Bags (Savoy MG 12042)
Kenny Dorham (tp, p) Julius Watkins (frh) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Joe Harris (tim)NYC, January 25, 1949
| KC171C | Conglomeration |
| KC172A | Bruz |
| KC173C | You Go To My Head |
| KC174B | Roll 'Em Bags |
| KC175B | Faultless |
| KC176B | Hey Frenchy |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Bebop |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| Groovin' High | |
| Confirmation | |
| Salt Peanuts |
Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| Barbados |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| Half Nelson | |
| Scrapple From The Apple |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| Cheryl | |
| Chasin' The Bird |
Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12186)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| On A Slow Boat To China |
Various Artists - Alto Saxes (Norgran MGN 1035)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (bgo)NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard |
The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7 - Jazz Perennial (Verve MGV 8009)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (bgo): same sessionNYC, February-March, 1949
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa |
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment |
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) |
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (Segment) |
Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road (Jazz Showcase LP 5003)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib -2) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC, March 5, 1949
| 1. | Barbados |
| 2. | Anthropology |
Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz (Universal (J) UCCV 9034)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare) |
Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris (Bird In Paris CP 3)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 & 14 or 15, 1949
| Salt Peanuts, I | |
| Barbados | |
| 52nd Street Theme, I | |
| Out Of Nowhere, I | |
| Salt Peanuts, II | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Out Of Nowhere, II | |
| Wee (Allen's Alley) | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II |
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| Farewell Blues (Blues) |
Charlie Parker In France 1949 (Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 & 14 or 15, 1949
| Out Of Nowhere, III | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Moose The Mooche | |
| Hot House | |
| I Got Rhythm (Blues) | |
| 52nd Street Theme, III |
"Colisee Movie Theatre", Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949
| Ornithology | |
| Out Of Nowhere | |
| Cheryl | |
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| Lover Man | |
| Groovin' High | |
| Half Nelson | |
| 52nd Street Theme (alt. take) |
Al Haig Trio And Quintet (Prestige PR 7841)
Kenny Dorham (tp) James Moody (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| ST3010 | Prince Albert, Pt. 1&2 |
| ST3011 | Baby Sis (Maxology), Pt. 1&2 |
| ST3012 | Tomorrow, Pt. 1&2 (Yesterdays) |
| ST3013 | Maximum |
Max Roach (Vogue (F) LD 014)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| ST3014 | Ham And Haig (Hot House) |
J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding/Bennie Green - Trombone By Three (Prestige PRLP 7023)
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Sonny Rollins (ts) John Lewis (p) Leonard Gaskin (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 26, 1949
| JRC20B | Elysees |
| JRC21C | Opus V |
| JRC22C | Hi-Lo |
| JRC23D | Fox Hunt |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-4.
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 1 (Philology (It) 214W 5)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, autumn 1949
| Big Foot | |
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| How High The Moon | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 5 (Philology (It) 214W 19)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, autumn 1949
| Ornithology |
1950
Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland (Klacto (E) MG 101)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Birdland", NYC, June-July, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| Just Friends, II | |
| Aplril In Paris, II | |
| Bewitched / Summertime | |
| Gone With The Wind | |
| Easy To Love | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II |
Charlie Parker - Ultimate Bird 1949-50 (Grotto 495)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d): same session"Birdland", NYC, June-July, 1950
| A Night In Tunisia / 52nd Street Theme | |
| 52nd Street Theme, I |
Charlie Parker - Just Friends (S.C.A.M. JPG 4)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tony Scott (cl) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Birdland", NYC, June-July, 1950
| Just Friends, III | |
| April In Paris, III | |
| Moose The Mooche / 52nd Street Theme |
1951
Various Artists - Cool Whalin' - Bebop Vocals (Spotlite (E) SPJ 135)
Idrees Sulieman or Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) unknown (b) unknown (d) Frankie Passions (vo)NYC, 1951
| Especially For You | |
| Nobody Knows |
1952
Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1511)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy |
| BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In |
| BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon |
| BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One |
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101.
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic MR4-101)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionWOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alt. take) |
| BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alt. take) |
| BN436-0 tk.8 | Sixteen |
| BN436-1 tk.9 | Sixteen (alt. take) |
1953
Hooray For Milt Jackson - John Lewis - Art Blakey - Kenny Dorham (Session Disc 110)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953
| An Oscar For Oscar | |
| If I Love Again |
Kenny Dorham 1953, 1956, 1964 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d): same session"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953
| Split Kick | |
| Get Happy | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland |
broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Cafe Bohemia", NYC, October 10, 1956
| Valse Hot | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You |
"Metropole Jazz Club", Oslo, Norway, January, 1964
| Con Alma | |
| Short Story | |
| Sky Blue | |
| Lament |
Kenny Dorham Quintet (Fantasy OJC 113)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts, bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, December 15, 1953
| An Oscar For Oscar | |
| Be My Love | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Darn That Dream (alt. take) | |
| I Love You | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Ruby, My Dear (alt. take) | |
| Osmosis |
Kenny Dorham Quintet (Fantasy OJCCD 113-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp -1, tp, vo -2,3) Jimmy Heath (ts, bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, December 15, 1953
| 1. | I Love You (take 2) |
| 2. | Chicago Blues |
| 3. | Lonesome Lover Blues |
1954 (The age of 30)
Sonny Rollins - Moving Out (Prestige PRLP 7058)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1954
| 606 | Movin' Out |
| 607 | Swinging For Bumsy |
| 608 | Silk 'N' Satin |
| 609 | Solid |
Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954
| tk.3 | Caracas |
| tk.4 | The Stroller |
| tk.6 | Moe's Bluff |
Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954
| tk.10 | After You've Gone |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955
| tk.9 | K.D.'s Cab Ride (Echo Of Spring) |
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers (Blue Note BLP 1518)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 13, 1954
| tk.3 | Room 608 |
| tk.6 | Creepin' In |
| tk.8 | Doodlin' |
| tk.10 | Stop Time |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 6, 1955
| tk.3 | Hippy |
| tk.5 | To Whom It May Concern |
| tk.9 | Hankerin' |
| tk.13 | The Preacher |
1955
Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note BLP 1535)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955
| tk.2 | Venetia's Dance |
| tk.6 | K.D.'s Motion |
| tk.12 | The Villa |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955
| 1. tk.3 | Minor's Holiday |
| 2. tk.5 | Basheer's Dream |
| 3. tk.7 | Afrodisia |
| 4. tk.8 | Lotus Flower |
Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note CDP 7 46815-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga) Richie Goldberg (cowbell): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955
| tk.2 | Minor's Holiday (alt. take) |
The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1508)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, November 23, 1955
| tk.2 | Like Someone In Love |
| tk.4 | I Waited For You |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| 1. tk.7 | Avila And Tequila |
| 2. tk.8 | Yesterdays |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.15 | Sportin' Crowd |
| The Theme (incomplete) |
The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1507)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, November 23, 1955
| tk.5 | Minor's Holiday |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| tk.6 | Soft Winds |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, November 23, 1955
| tk.12 | Prince Albert |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.19 | The Theme |
The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| tk.11 | Deciphering The Message / The Theme |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, November 23, 1955
| tk.13 | Just One Of Those Things |
| tk.14 | Gone With The Wind |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.17 | Hank's Symphony |
| tk.18 | Lady Bird |
** also issued on Blue Note (J) BNJ 61007.
1956
Various Artists - The Birdland Stars On Tour, Vol. 1 (RCA Victor LPM 1327)
Conte Candoli, Kenny Dorham (tp) Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn (ts) Hank Jones (p) John Simmons (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Birdland", NYC, February 27, 1956
| Two Paris Of Aces | |
| Roulette | |
| A Bit Of The Blues | |
| Last Lap | |
| Phil 'Er Up | |
| Minorin' | |
| The Blues |
Various Artists - The Birdland Stars On Tour, Vol. 2 (RCA Victor LPM 1328)
Conte Candoli, Kenny Dorham (tp) Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn (ts) Hank Jones (p) John Simmons (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same session"Birdland", NYC, February 27, 1956
| Ah Funky New Baby | |
| Conte's Condolences | |
| For Kicks Only | |
| Hip Boots | |
| Birdland Fantasy | |
| Playboy |
Tadd Dameron - Fontainebleau (Prestige PRLP 7037)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Sahib Shaihab (as) Joe Alexander (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Tadd Dameron (p, arr) John Simmons (b) Shadow Wilson (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1956
| 859 | Fontainebleau |
| 860 | Delirium |
| 861 | The Scene Is Clean |
| 862 | Flossie Lou |
| 863 | Bula-Beige |
** also issued on Prestige PR 7842 entitled "The Tadd Dameron Memorial Album": Prestige PR 16007 entitled "Dameronia": Fantasy OJC 055, OJCCD 055-2.
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets, Vol. 1 (ABC-Paramount ABC 122)
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts) Dick Katz (p) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)NYC, April 4, 1956
| 5171 | Tahitian Suite |
| 5172 | DX |
| 5173 | The Prophet |
| 5174 | Blues Elegante |
| 5178 | Don't Explain |
Cecil Payne Quartet And Quintet (Signal S 1203)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Cecil Payne (bars) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, May 22, 1956
| 134 | Man Of Moods |
| 135 | Saucer Eyes |
| 136 | Bringing Up Father |
| 137 | Groovin' High |
Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004)
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, May 31, 1956
| tk.2 | K.D.'s Blues (alt. take) |
| tk.6 | Monaco (alt. take) |
| tk.7 | N.Y. Theme |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, May 31, 1956
| tk.11 | Who Cares? (alt. take) |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, May 31, 1956
| tk.20 | Riffin' |
Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note BLP 1524)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, May 31, 1956
| tk.5 | Autumn In New York |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, May 31, 1956
| tk.9 | Hills Edge |
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.14 | Mexico City |
| 2. tk.15 | 'Round About Midnight |
| 3. tk.16 | Monaco |
Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003)
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d): same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, May 31, 1956
| tk.8 | K.D.'s Blues |
| tk.12 | Royal Roost |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.17 | Who Cares? (alt. take) |
| 2. tk.18 | My Heart Stood Still |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, May 31, 1956
| tk.21 | Mexico City (alt. take) (add ann) |
| tk.22 | The Prophet |
Phil Woods - Pairing Off (Prestige PRLP 7046)
Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham (tp) Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 15, 1956
| 914 | The Stanley Stomper |
| 915 | Cool Aid |
| 916 | Pairing Off |
| 917 | Suddenly It's Spring |
** part of Prestige P 24065.
Matthew Gee - Jazz By Gee! (Riverside RLP 12-221)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Frank Foster (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Joe Knight (p) John Simmons (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, July 19, 1956
| Gee! | |
| Kingston Lounge | |
| The Boys From Brooklyn |
Hank Mobley - Mobley's 2nd Message (Prestige PRLP 7082)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 27, 1956
| 945 | Message From The Border |
| 946 | The Latest |
| 947 | Xlento |
| 948 | I Should Care |
| 949 | Crazyology |
** part of Prestige P 24063.
Presenting Ernie Henry (Riverside RLP 12-222)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Ernie Henry (as) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, August 23, 1956
| Gone With The Wind | |
| Orient | |
| Free Flight | |
| Checkmate |
NYC, August 30, 1956
| Cleo's Chant | |
| I Should Care | |
| Active Ingredients |
Gil Melle - Gil's Guests (Prestige PRLP 7063)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Don Butterfield (tu) Hal McKusick (as, fl) Gil Melle (bars) Joe Cinderella (g) Vinnie Burke (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 24, 1956
| 966 | Still Life |
| 967 | Sixpence |
| 968 | Ghengis |
Ernie Henry - Last Chorus (Riverside RLP 12-266)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Ernie Henry (as) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, August 30, 1956
| Cleo's Chant (alt. take) |
NYC, November 13, 1957
| S'posin' (alt. take) |
Max Roach + 4 (EmArcy MG 36098)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, September 17, 1956
| 13768 | Mr. X |
| 13769 | Body And Soul |
| 13770-4 | Just One Of Those Things |
NYC, September 19, 1956
| 13764-6 | Ezz-Thetic |
| 13766 | Woody'n You |
| 13767 | Dr. Free-Zee |
** also issued on EmArcy (J) 195J 39 entitled "Max Roach + 4 & More".
Max Roach + 4 & More (EmArcy (J) 195J 39)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Bill Wallace (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15176-6 | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing |
| 15178-5 | Love Letters |
Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15188-10 | Minor Trouble |
NYC, December 20, 1957
| 16635 | JB158-7 | Raoul |
| 16636 | JB159-2 | This Time The Dream's On Me |
| 16637 | JB160-1 | Tune Up |
NYC, December 23, 1957
| 16646 | JB163-6 | Anthropology |
Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time (EmArcy MG 36108)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, September 19, 1956
| 13765 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World |
Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15175-10 | I'll Take Romance |
| 15177 | Blues Waltz |
Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15187-7 | Little Folks |
| 15189-4 | Valse Hot |
Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 21, 1957
| 15194 | Lover (mono edit) |
Sonny Rollins - Rollins Plays For Bird (Prestige PRLP 7095)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wade Legge (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 5, 1956
| 979 | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face |
| 980 | Kids Know |
| 982 | Bird Medley: I Remember You / Star Eyes / My Melancholy Baby / They Can't Take That Away From Me / Old Folks / Just Friends / My Little Suede Shoes |
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (Prestige PRLP 7207)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wade Legge (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 5, 1956
| 981 | The House I Live In |
1957
Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time (EmArcy SR 80002)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Bill Wallace (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 21, 1957
| JB8 | Lover (stereo edit) |
Herb Geller - Fire In The West (Jubilee JLP 1044)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Herb Geller (as) Harold Land (ts) Lou Levy (p) Ray Brown (b) Lawrence Marable (d)NYC, March, 1957
| Jitterbug Waltz | |
| An Air For The Heir | |
| Here's What I'm Here For | |
| Marble Eyes | |
| Melrose And Sam | |
| S' Pacific View | |
| The Fruit |
Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts (Riverside RLP 12-239)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Hank Jones (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 21, 1957
| But Beautiful | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Falling In Love With Love | |
| La Villa |
NYC, May 27, 1957
| 1. | My Old Flame |
| 2. | La Rue |
Hank Mobley Quintet Featuring Sonny Clark (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61006)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Rowser (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1957
| tk.3 | My Reverie |
| tk.6 | Curtain Call |
| tk.9 | On The Bright Side |
| tk.10 | The Mobe |
| tk.11 | Don't Get Too Hip |
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi, Vol. 2 (ABC-Paramount ABC 227)
Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Grey (tb) Dave Amram, Julius Watkins (frh) Gigi Gryce (as, arr) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Benny Golson (ts, arr) Sahib Shihab (bars) Betty Glamann (harp) Dick Katz (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, September 6, 1957
| Little Niles | |
| Sea Breeze |
A.K. Salim - Pretty For The People (Savoy 7567 93006-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Buster Cooper (tb) Johnny Griffin (ts) Pepper Adams (bars, ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d) Chino Pozo (cga) A.K. Salim (arr, dir)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 17, 1957
| 70125 | Blu-Binsky (alt. take) |
| 70127 | Pretty For The People (alt. take) |
A.K. Salim - Pretty For The People (Savoy MG 12118)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Buster Cooper (tb) Johnny Griffin (ts) Pepper Adams (bars, ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d) Chino Pozo (cga) A.K. Salim (arr, dir): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 17, 1957
| 70125 | Blu-Binsky |
| 70126 | R-U 1-2 |
| 70127 | Pretty For The People |
| 70128 | Ba-Lu-Ee-Du |
| 70129 | Shirley Ray |
| 70130 | Takin' Care Of Business |
Oscar Pettiford - Jazz Off The Air, Vol. 6 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 153)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) and others"Birdland", NYC, autumn 1957
| The Gentle Art Of Love | |
| Aw C' Mon | |
| I Remember Clifford | |
| No So Sleepy |
Abbey Lincoln - That's Him (Riverside RLP 12-251)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p -1/6,8, b -7) Paul Chambers (b -1/6,8) Max Roach (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)NYC, October 28, 1957
| 1. | Strong Man |
| 2. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe |
| 3. | My Man |
| 4. | That's Him |
| 5. | I Must Have That Man |
| 6. | Porgy |
| 7. | Don't Explain |
| 8. | When A Woman Loves A Man |
Abbey Lincoln - That's Him (Fantasy OJCCD 085-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)NYC, October 28, 1957
| I Must Have That Man (take 3) | |
| Porgy (take 1) |
Kenny Dorham/Ernie Henry - 2 Horns, 2 Rhythm (Riverside RLP 12-255)
Kenny Dorham (tp, p) Ernie Henry (as) Eddie Mathias (b) G.T. Hogan (d)NYC, November 13, 1957
| Lotus Blossom | |
| Soon | |
| The End Of A Love Affair | |
| I'll Be Seeing You | |
| Noose Boos | |
| S'posin' |
NYC, December 2, 1957
| Is It True What They Say About Dixie? | |
| Jazz-Classic |
Benny Golson - The Modern Touch (Riverside RLP 12-256)
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1957
| Hymn To The Orient | |
| Blues On Down | |
| Namely You |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 23, 1957
| Reunion | |
| Venetian Blues | |
| Out Of The Past |
** part of Milestone M 47048.
The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker (EmArcy MG 36127)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, December 23, 1957
| 16644 | JB161-4 | Confirmation |
| 16645 | JB162-11 | Apres Vous (Au Privave) |
| 16647 | JB164-2 | Yardbird Suite |
Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1958
| 17277 | JB229-7 | Billie's Bounce |
| 17278 | JB230-7 | Ko-Ko |
| 17279 | JB231-1 | Parker's Mood |
1958
Max Roach - Max! (Argo LP 623)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Ramsey Lewis (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Chicago, IL, January 4, 1958
| Crackle Hut | |
| Speculate | |
| That Old Devil Called Love | |
| Audio Blues | |
| C.M. | |
| Four-X |
Out There With Betty Carter (Peacock PLP 90)
Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham (tp) Melba Liston (tb) Gigi Gryce, Jimmy Powell (as) Benny Golson (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Sam Jones (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) Betty Carter (vo)NYC, February, 1958
| You're Driving Me Crazy | |
| Foul Play | |
| On The Isle Of May | |
| Make It Last | |
| The Bluebird Of Happiness | |
| Something Wonderful |
Kenny Dorham - This Is The Moment! (Riverside RLP 12-275)
Kenny Dorham (tp, vo) Curtis Fuller (tb) Cedar Walton (p) Sam Jones (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, July 7, 1958
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Since I Fell For You | |
| I Understand | |
| This Is The Moment! | |
| Angel Eyes | |
| Make Me Present Of You | |
| Where Are You? |
NYC, August 15, 1958
| I Remember Clifford | |
| From This Moment On | |
| Golden Earrings |
Abbey Lincoln - It's Magic (Riverside RLP 12-277)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb -1/3) Benny Golson (ts) Jerome Richardson (bars, fl -1/3) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)NYC, July 24, 1958
| 1. | Just For Me |
| 2. | An Occasional Man |
| 3. | Music, Maestro, Please |
| 4. | 'T Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do |
| 5. | Exactly Like You |
Various Artists - New Blue Horns (Riverside RLP 12-294)
Kenny Dorham (tp, vo) Curtis Fuller (tb) Cedar Walton (p) Sam Jones (b) G.T. Hogan (d)NYC, August 15, 1958
| Optional |
Cecil Taylor - Hard Driving Jazz (United Artists UAL 4014)
Kenny Dorham (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Chuck Israels (b) Louis Hayes (d)NYC, October 13, 1958
| Shifting Down | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Just Friends | |
| Double Clutching |
1959 (The age of 35)
Kenny Dorham/Cannonball Adderley - Blue Spring (Riverside RLP 12-297)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Dave Amram (frh) Cannonball Adderley (as) Cecil Payne (bars) Cedar Walton (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, January 20, 1959
| Passion Spring | |
| Spring Cannon |
NYC, February 18, 1959
| Blue Spring | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Spring Is Here | |
| Poetic |
Abbey Lincoln - Abbey Is Blue (Riverside RLP 12-308)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Phil Wright (p) Les Spann (g) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)NYC, March 25, 1959
| Come Sunday | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| Lost In The Stars |
NYC, March 26, 1959
| Lonely House | |
| Thursday's Child | |
| Brother, Where Are You? |
Andy And The Bey Sisters (Fontana 464451)
Kenny Dorham (tp) The Bey Sisters (vo) Andy Bey (vo, p) and othersApril 15, 1959
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | |
| Scoubidou | |
| Smooth Sailin' |
Barney Wilen - Barney (RCA (F) 430053)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Barney Wilen (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Gilbert Rovere (b) Daniel Humair (d)Paris, France, April 24 & 25, 1959
| Besame Mucho | |
| Stablemates | |
| Jordu | |
| Lady Bird |
Barney Wilen - Un Temoin Dans La Ville (Fontana (F) 660 226 MR)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Barney Wilen (ss, ts) Duke Jordan (p) Paul Rovere (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Paris, France, April, 1959
| Un Temoin Dans La Ville | |
| La Pendison | |
| Melodie Pour Les Radio-Taxis | |
| Poursuite Et Metro | |
| Ambiance Pourpre | |
| Premeditation Dans L'Appartment | |
| La Vie N'est Qu Une Lutte | |
| Complainte Du Chauffeur | |
| S.O.S. Radio-Taxis | |
| Funal Au Jardin D'Acclimatation |
Casual Affair With The John Mehegan Quartet (TJLP 1)
Kenny Dorham (tp) John Mehegan (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Ernie Furtado (d)NYC, May 28, June 2, 1959
| With A Song In My Heart | |
| Baubles, Bangles And Beads | |
| Once Again In Love | |
| Can't We Be Friends? | |
| Evelyn | |
| Young And Foolish | |
| Blues De Sad |
Ornette Coleman/Don Cherry/Kenny Dorham - S.O.J.: Lenox School Of Jazz (Royal Jazz (D) SOJ 1/2)
Kenny Dorham, Herb Pomeroy (tp) Jimmy Giuffre (sax) and othersLenox, MA, August 29, 1959
| unknown titles |
Randy Weston Live At The Five Spot (United Artists UAL 4066)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Randy Weston (p) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d -1/4) Roy Haynes (d -5/7) Brock Peters (vo -4)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, October 26, 1959
| 1. | High Fly |
| 2. | Beef Blues Stew |
| 3. | Star Crossed Lovers |
| 4. | Where? |
| 5. | Lisa Lovely |
| 6. | Spot Five Blues |
| 7. | Star Crossed Lovers |
Meet Oliver Nelson (New Jazz NJLP 8224)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Oliver Nelson (ts) Ray Bryant (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 30, 1959
| 1897 | Jams And Jellies |
| 1898 | Ostinato |
| 1899 | Passion Flower |
| 1900 | Booze Baby Blues |
| 1901 | Don't Stand Up |
| 1902 | What's New? |
Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny (New Jazz NJLP 8225)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1959
| 1916 | Old Folks |
| 1917 | My Ideal |
| 1918 | Blue Spring Shuffle |
| 1920 | Lotus Blossom |
| 1921 | I Had The Craziest Dream |
| 1922 | Alone Together |
| 1923-1 | Blue Friday |
Kenny Dorham 1959 (Prestige PR 7754)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1959
| 1919 | Mack The Knife |
Helen Merrill - You've Got A Date With The Blues (Metro Jazz E 1010)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jerome Richardson (fl) Jimmy Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) John Cresci (d) Helen Merrill (vo)NYC, 1959
| The Blues From Black | |
| Brown And Beige | |
| Blue Gardenia |
1960
The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album (Xanadu 125)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charles Davis (bars) Tommy Flanagan (p) Butch Warren (b) Buddy Enlow (d)NYC, January 10, 1960
| Stage West | |
| I'm An Old Cowhand | |
| Song Of Delilah | |
| Butch's Blues | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Lazy Afternoon | |
| Turbo | |
| Six Bits |
Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contemporary (Time M 52004)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charles Davis (bars) Steve Kuhn (p) Butch Warren (b) Buddy Enlow (d)NYC, February 11, 1960
| A Waltz | |
| Horn Salute | |
| Tonica | |
| This Love Of Mine |
NYC, February 12, 1960
| Monk's Mood | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way |
Harold Land In New York - Eastward Ho! (Jazzland JLP 33)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Harold Land (ts) Amos Trice (p) Clarence Jones (b) Joe Peters (d)NYC, July 5, 1960
| Slowly | |
| On A Little Street In Singapore | |
| Okay Blues |
NYC, July 8, 1960
| So In Love | |
| Triple Trouble |
Various Artists - The Jazz Life! (Candid CJM 8019)
Benny Bailey, Kenny Dorham (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Walter Benton (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Peck Morrison (b) Max Roach (d) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 1, 1960
| Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah |
Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels (Candid CJM 8022)
Benny Bailey (tp) Eric Dolphy (as) Kenny Dorham (p) Peck Morrison (b) Jo Jones (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 1, 1960
| 'T Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do |
Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy (Candid (G) CS 9033)
Benny Bailey (tp) Eric Dolphy (as) Kenny Dorham (p) Peck Morrison (b) Jo Jones (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo) Nat Hentoff (supervisor): same sessionNola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 1, 1960
| 'T Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (take 3) |
Kenny Dorham - Show Boat (Time M 52024)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, December 9, 1960
| Why Do I Love You? | |
| Nobody Else But Me | |
| Can't Help Lovin' That Man | |
| Make Believe | |
| Ol' Man River | |
| Bill |
1961
Kenny Dorham - Whistle Stop (Blue Note BLP 4063)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 15, 1961
| tk.2 | "Philly" Twist |
| tk.11 | Whistle Stop |
| tk.19 | Windmill |
| tk.20 | Sunset |
| tk.25 | Sunrise In Mexico |
| tk.31 | Dorham's Epitaph |
| tk.34 | Buffalo |
Rocky Boyd - Ease It (Jazztime JT 001)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Rocky Boyd (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Ron Carter (b) Pete LaRoca (d)NYC, March 13, 1961
| Avars | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Why Not? | |
| Ease It | |
| Samba De Orfeu | |
| West 42nd Street |
Rocky Boyd - Ease It (Jazztime (J) 32DJ 115)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Rocky Boyd (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Ron Carter (b) Pete LaRoca (d): same sessionNYC, March 13, 1961
| Stella By Starlight (alt. take) | |
| Why Not? (alt. take) | |
| Samba De Orfeu (alt. take) | |
| West 42nd Street (alt. take) |
Clifford Jordan - Starting Time (Jazzland JLP 52)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, June 14 & 15, 1961
| Sunrise In Mexico | |
| Extempore | |
| Down Through The Years | |
| Don't You Know I Care | |
| Quittin' Time | |
| Windmill | |
| Mosaic | |
| One Flight Down |
Various Artists - Jazz Committee For Latin American Affairs (Fred Miles Presents FM 403)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Herbie Mann (fl) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Mantilla (per)"Teatro Municipal", Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 16, 1961
| Red Door | |
| Lover Man | |
| Ismaaa | |
| It's All Right With Me | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Wee Dot | |
| The Red Door |
Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz, Vol. 1: Giants Of The Saxophone (Vee-Jay VJLP 2501)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Herbie Mann (fl) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Mantilla (per): same session"Teatro Municipal", Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 16, 1961
| Halley's Comet |
Kenny Dorham - Hot Stuff From Brazil (West Wind (G) WW 2015)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Herbie Mann (fl) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Mantilla (per): same session"Teatro Municipal", Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 16, 1961
| A Night In Tunisia |
Dave Bailey - Bash! (Jazzline JAZ 33-01)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Frank Haynes (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d)NYC, October 1, 1961
| Grand Street | |
| Soul Support | |
| An Oscar For Oscar | |
| Osmosis |
Kenny Dorham - Osmosis (Black Lion (E) BLCD 760146)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Frank Haynes (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d): same sessionNYC, October 1, 1961
| Grand Street (alt. take) | |
| Soul Support (alt. take) | |
| Osmosis (alt. take) | |
| B.M.T. Express |
Kenny Dorham - Inta Somethin' (Pacific Jazz PJ 41)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1,3,4) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Art Taylor (d)The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, November 13, 1961
| 1. | Us (Una Mas) |
| 2. | It Could Happen To You |
| 3. | No Two People |
| 4. | San Francisco Beat |
1962
Kenny Dorham - Matador (United Artists UAJ 14007)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1,2,4,5) Bobby Timmons (p) Teddy Smith (b) J.C. Moses (d)Sound Makers, NYC, April 15, 1962
| 1. (tk.7) | El Matador |
| 2. (tk.5) | Malanie, Pt. 1/3 |
| 3. (tk.4) | Prelude |
| 4. (tk.7) | There Goes My Heart |
| 5. (tk.6) | Smile |
Jackie McLean - Hipnosis (Blue Note BN-LA 483-H2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1962
| tk.1 | The Three Minors |
| tk.6 | Iddy Bitty |
| tk.10 | The Way I Feel |
| tk.13 | Marilyn's Dilemma |
| tk.14 | Blues In A Jiff |
| tk.15 | Blues For Jackie |
Milt Jackson - Invitation (Riverside RLP 446)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, August 30, 1962
| Ruby, My Dear (take 6) | |
| Ruby |
NYC, October 31, 1962
| Invitation | |
| The Dealer (The Sealer) | |
| None Shall Wonder (None Shall Wander (take 8)) |
NYC, November 7, 1962
| Too Close For Comfort | |
| Poom-A-Loom |
Milt Jackson - Invitation (Fantasy OJCCD 260-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, August 30, 1962
| Ruby, My Dear (take 5) |
NYC, October 31, 1962
| None Shall Wander (take 6) |
1963
Kenny Dorham - Una Mas (Blue Note BLP 4127)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Tony Williams (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 1, 1963
| tk.6 | Sao Paulo |
| tk.9 | Straight Ahead |
| tk.13 | Una Mas (One More Time) |
Kenny Dorham - Una Mas (Blue Note CDP 7 46515-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Tony Williams (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 1, 1963
| tk.16 | If Ever I Would Leave You |
Joe Henderson - Page One (Blue Note BLP 4140)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Butch Warren (b) Pete LaRoca (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 3, 1963
| tk.6 | Recorda-Me |
| tk.12 | Jinrikisha |
| tk.14 | Blue Bossa |
| tk.18 | La Mesha |
| tk.20 | Out Of The Night |
| tk.25 | Home Stretch |
Joe Henderson - Our Thing (Blue Note BLP 4152)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Andrew Hill (p) Eddie Khan (b) Pete LaRoca (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1963
| tk.14 | Our Thing |
| tk.17 | Escapade |
| tk.23 | Back Road |
| tk.27 | Pedro's Time |
| tk.28 | Teeter Totter |
Joe Henderson - Our Thing (Blue Note CDP 7 84152-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Andrew Hill (p) Eddie Khan (b) Pete LaRoca (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1963
| tk.10 | Teeter Totter (alt. take) |
Kenny Dorham - Scandia Skies (SteepleChase (D) SCC 6011)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Rolf Ericson (tp, flh) Tete Montoliu (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5, 1963
| Solar | |
| Scandia Skies | |
| Manha De Carnaval | |
| Woody'n You | |
| It Could Happen To You |
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37047/48.
Kenny Dorham - Short Story (SteepleChase (D) SCC 6010)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Allan Botschinsky (flh) Tete Montoliu (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, December 19, 1963
| Short Story | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| Manha De Carnaval | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips | |
| My Funny Valentine |
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37047/48.
1964 (The age of 40)
Andrew Hill - Point Of Departure (Blue Note BLP 4167)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Joe Henderson (ts) Andrew Hill (p) Richard Davis (b) Tony Williams (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 21, 1964
| 1321 tk.6 | Refuge |
| 1322 tk.8 | Dedication |
| 1323 tk.10 | New Monastery |
| 1324 tk.19 | Flight 19 |
| 1320 tk.24 | Spectrum |
** part of Mosaic MR10-161, MD7-161.
The Complete Blue Note Andrew Hill Sessions (1963-66) (Mosaic MR10-161)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Joe Henderson (ts) Andrew Hill (p) Richard Davis (b) Tony Williams (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 21, 1964
| tk.7 | Dedication (alt. take) |
| tk.13 | New Monastery (alt. take) |
| tk.18 | Flight 19 (alt. take) |
** same contents as Blue Note BLP 4151 + BLP 4159 + BLP 4160 + BLP 4167 + BLP 4203 + BLP 4217 + 27 bonus tracks.
Joe Henderson - In 'N Out (Blue Note BLP 4166)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 10, 1964
| 1332 tk.6 | Punjab |
| 1333 tk.9 | In 'N Out |
| 1334 tk.11 | Short Story |
| 1335 tk.14 | Brown's Town |
| 1336 tk.19 | Serenity |
Joe Henderson - In 'N Out (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29156-2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 10, 1964
| tk.7 | In 'N Out (alt. take) |
Kenny Dorham/Conte Candoli - Bebop Revisited, Vol. 5 (Xanadu 205)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Barry Harris (p) Julian Ewell (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, August 21, 1964
| Confirmation | |
| Ma She's Makin' Eyes At Me | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| New York Theme | |
| Tin Tin Deo |
Kenny Dorham - Trompeta Toccata (Blue Note BLP 4181)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Richard Davis (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 14, 1964
| 1434 tk.4 | The Fox |
| 1435 tk.6 | Night Watch |
| 1436 tk.10 | Trompeta Toccata |
| 1437 tk.11 | Mamacita |
1965
Various Artists - 3/27/65: Charlie Parker Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall (Limelight LM 82017)
Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Lee Konitz (as) Billy Taylor (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Charlie Parker Memorial Concert", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, March 27, 1965
| 35155 | Medley: Bird Watcher / Disorder At The Border |
Various Artists - A Trumpet Tribute To Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown And Booker Little (Trip TLX 5036)
Kenny Dorham, Bill Hardman, Richard Williams (tp) Lonnie Liston Smith (p) Peck Morrison (b) Walter Perkins (d)NYC, circa 1965
| Confirmation | |
| Sweet Clifford | |
| Blues |
1966
Kenny Dorham - Last But Not Least 1966, Vol. 2 (Raretone (It) FC 5022)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Red (as -1/4,6) Cedar Walton (p) John Ore (b) Hugh Walter (d)"Half Note", NYC, February 25, 1966
| 1. | Jong-Fu |
| 2. | Introduction |
| 3. | Spring Is Here |
| 4. | Somewhere In The Night |
| 5. | The Shadow Of Your Smile |
| 6. | Straight Ahead |
Thad Jones - Howard McGhee - Kenny Dorham (Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1039)
Kenny Dorham, Thad Jones, Howard McGhee (tp) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, July 4, 1966
| The Theme | |
| Blues |
1967
Cedar Walton - Cedar! (Prestige PR 7519)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Junior Cook (ts -3/5) Cedar Walton (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Billy Higgins (d)NYC, July 10, 1967
| 1. | Short Stuff |
| 2. | Twilight Waltz |
| 3. | Head And Shoulders |
| 4. | Come Sunday |
| 5. | Turquoise Twice |
1968
Barry Harris - Bull's Eye! (Prestige PR 7600)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charles McPherson (as) Pepper Adams (bars) Barry Harris (p) Paul Chambers (b) Billy Higgins (d)NYC, June 4, 1968
| Bull's Eye! | |
| Off Monk | |
| Barengo | |
| Oh, So Basal |
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Toshiko At Top Of The Gate (Tact (J) XMS 10008CT)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Ron Carter (b) Mickey Roker (d)NYC, July 30, 1968
| Opus No. Zero | |
| The Firstnight | |
| Let's Roll In Sake | |
| How Insensitive | |
| Morning Of The Carnival | |
| My Elegy |
Cecil Payne - Zodiac (Strata-East SES 1973-4)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Cecil Payne (as, bars) Wynton Kelly (p, org) Wilbur Ware (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, December 16, 1968
| Martin Luther King Jr. | |
| I Know Love | |
| Girl, You Got A Home | |
| Slide Hampton | |
| Follow Me | |
| Flying Fish |
1969 (The age of 45)
Clifford Jordan In The World (Strata-East SES 1972-1)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Clifford Jordan (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Richard Davis (b) Wilbur Ware (b -1) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, spring 1969
| 1. | Ouagoudougou |
| 2. | 872 |
1970
Various Artists - The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert (Cadet 2CA 60002)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Joe Daley (ts) Muhal Richard Abrams (p) Rufus Reid (b) Wilbur Campbell (d)"The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert", Roosevelt College, Chicago, IL, August 2, 1970
| 18782 | Just Friends |
| 18783 | Summertime |