Kenny Dorham
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Kenny Dorham was an influential American jazz trumpeter and composer, closely associated with the bebop and hard bop movements and admired for his lyrical tone and sophisticated improvisation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenny Dorham canonical | 6 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Blakey
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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-08-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-12-05 ⓘ |
| familyName | Dorham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | McKinley Howard Dorham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | McKinley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Charlie Parker Quintet
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Jazz Messengers NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableComposition | Blue Bossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Afro-Cuban
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Blue Bossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Quiet Kenny NERFINISHED ⓘ Una Mas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fairfield, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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New Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Kenny Dorham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
lyrical tone
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sophisticated improvisation ⓘ |
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