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
's impressive career as a solo artist. ~ Scott Yanow