It seems strange and somewhat tragic that this was trumpeter
Kenny Dorham's last full album as a leader for he was only 40 at the time and still in his prime.
Dorham contributed three of the four selections to the session (
Joe Henderson's catchy "Mamacita" also receives its debut), and his very underrated abilities as a writer, trumpeter, and talent scout are very much in evidence. This modern hard bop quintet set with
Henderson on tenor, pianist
Tommy Flanagan, bassist
Richard Davis, and drummer
Albert "Tootie" Heath served as a strong (if premature) ending to
Dorham's impressive career as a solo artist. ~ Scott Yanow