Kenny Dorham Afro-Cuban Music Matters Ltd Ed 180 Gram 45rpm Mono Double LP (NM)

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This 2LP set has been play graded.  Side C is pressed slightly off-center but did not have issues during testing.  NM

Remastered by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Master Tapes! The Definitive issue of this classic Blue Note title! 
One of the truly great trumpeters, Kenny Dorham had his own sound, was a skilled songwriter, and was a first-rate talent scout who is credited with discovering Joe Henderson. One of the early beboppers, he perfectly led the way to hard bop in both his playing and his writing. Dorham recorded a series of exciting albums for Blue Note. Afro-Cuban was the first and one of the most stirring. Dating from 1955, its mixture of Latin music and hard bop was ahead of its time. Using such notables as Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, J.J. Johnson and Art Blakey (whose drumming is dazzling throughout) plus percussionist Patato Valdes, Dorham contributes memorable originals, colorful arrangements that perfectly set up the solos, and his distinctive trumpet. Kenny Dorham, who plays with passion and intensity throughout this set, leads the all-star group through such numbers as "K.D.'s Motion," "Minor's Holiday" and the mambo of "Basheer's Dream." Even the set's only ballad, "Lotus Flower," is just barely restrained enough to keep the ensemble from exploding. This album will raise the temperature in any room by at least five degrees.
Features: • Remastered from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Master Tapes! • Remastered by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech • Cut at 45rpm for Better Sound! • Pressed on two 180 gram Virgin Vinyl LPs by RTI • Limited Edition • Ultra-Durable, Extra Thick Album Jackets • Gatefold Album with Session Photos in stunning High Resolution
Musicians: Kenny Dorham, trumpet Jay Jay Johnson, trombone (1-4) Hank Mobley, tenor sax Cecil Payne, baritone sax Horace Silver, piano Oscar Pettiford, bass (1-4) Percy Heath, bass (5-7) Carlos "Potato" Valdes, conga (1-4) Art Blakey, drums
Selections:  1. Afrodisia 2. Lotus Flower 3. Minor's Holiday 4. Basheer's Dream 5. K.D.'s Motion 6. The Villa 7. Venita's Dance