Whistle Stop
by Kenny Dorham
- Type: Album
- Released: 1961
- Label: Blue Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 25:31
- Community rating: 4.08/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Kenny Drew, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, Hank Mobley
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A first-rate hard bop session led by one of the genre's most thoughtful and lyrical trumpeters. Kenny Dorham's strength as a composer is on full display, with tunes that are both memorable and perfect vehicles for improvisation.
Genres
Descriptors: improvisation, ensemble, bluesy, dynamic, melodic
Tracklist
- Philly Twist (5:36)
- Buffalo (7:41)
- Sunset (6:20)
- Whistle Stop (5:54)
Credits
- Kenny Dorham - primary artist, trumpet, written-by
- Paul Chambers - bass, double bass
- Reid Miles - design [cover]
- "Philly" Joe Jones - drums
- Rudy Van Gelder - lacquer cut by, recorded by [recording by]
- Ira Gitler - liner notes
- Francis Wolff - photography by [cover photo]
- Kenny Drew - piano
- Alfred Lion - producer
- Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
- Philly Joe Jones - membranophone