Kenny Dorhamadded stellar entries to the catalogs of Blue Note, Riverside, and New Jazz throughout the 1950s as he solidified his reputation as a leading trumpeter and composer on the jazz scene. He began 1961 in the studio for Blue Note recording his excellent albumWhistle Stopand later that year cut his first date for Pacific Jazz,Inta Somethin, a spirited live recording that captured Dorham leading a quintet with alto saxophonistJackie McLean, pianistWalter Bishop Jr., bassistLeroy Vinnegar, and drummerArt Taylorat The Jazz Workshop in San Francisco. The band is firing on all cylinders throughout this set of four standards bookended by the Dorham originals Us and San Francisco Beat. A buoyant version of It Could Happen To You is performed quartet as a Dorham showcase, while the trumpeter lays out on Lets Face The Music And Dance and Lover Man to give the spotlight to McLean.

Blue Note Tone Poet Series

The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the Tone Poet, on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.

This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.

Tracklist:

A1: Us
A2: It Could Happen To You
A3: Let’s Face The Music And Dance

B1: No Two People
B2: Lover Man
B3: San Francisco Beat