1 	An Oscar For Oscar (Take 1) 	2:46
2 	Ruby, My Dear (Take 2) 	3:02
3 	Be My Love (Take 2) 	3:32
4 	Ruby, My Dear (Take 1) 	3:04
5 	Osmosis 	2:40
6 	I Love You 	3:51
7 	Darn That Dream (Take 1) 	4:47
8 	Darn That Dream (Take 2) 	4:51
9 	I Love You (Take 2) 	3:53
10 	Chicago Blues 	2:50
11 	Lonesome Lover Blues 	3:05

Bass – Percy Heath
Drums – Kenny Clarke
Piano – Walter Bishop
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy Heath
Trumpet – Kenny Dorham
Vocals – Kenny Dorham (tracks: 10, 11)

Kenny Dorham's debut as a leader found the 29-year-old trumpeter more than ready to take control; unfortunately, he spent virtually his entire career in the shadows of other trumpeters (such as Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, and Lee Morgan). This set was originally released by the Debut label as a six-song 10" LP, reissued with two alternate takes as a regular album, and then re-released during the CD era with two additional blues and another alternate take. The fine playing by the quintet (with Jimmy Heath on tenor and baritone, pianist Walter Bishop, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Kenny Clarke) is not watered down by the extra material. A special bonus is the fine arranging of Dorham for the ensemble, a much overlooked talent of a continually underrated musician. ---Scott Yanow, AllMusic Review

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A1 	Lotus Blossom 	4:38
A2 	My Ideal 	5:05
A3 	Blue Friday 	8:47
A4 	Alone Together 	3:11
B1 	Blue Spring Shuffle 	7:37
B2 	I Had The Craziest Dream 	4:39
B3 	Old Folks 	5:13
B4 	Mack The Knife

Bass – Paul Chambers 
Drums – Art Taylor
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Trumpet – Kenny Dorham

In the liner notes of Quiet Kenny, former Downbeat magazine publisher Jack Maher states that trumpeter Kenny Dorham's music is not necessarily the demure, balladic, rapturous jazz one might associate as romantic or tranquil. Cool and understated might be better watchwords for what the ultra-melodic Dorham achieves on this undeniably well crafted set of standards and originals that is close to containing his best work overall during a far too brief career. Surrounded by an excellent rhythm team of the equally sensitive pianist Tommy Flanagan, emerging bassist Paul Chambers, and the always-beneficial drummer Art Taylor, Dorham and his mates are not prone to missteps or overt exaggerations. One of Dorham's all-time best tunes "Lotus Blossom" kicks off the set with its bop to Latin hummable melody, fluid dynamics, and Dorham's immaculate, unpretentious tone. "Old Folks," a classic ballad, is done mid-tempo, while the true "quiet" factor comes into play on interesting version of "My Ideal" where Dorham gingerly squeezes out the slippery wet notes, and on the sad ballad "Alone Together." The rest of the material is done in easygoing, unforced fashion, especially the originals "Blue Friday" and the simple swinger "Blue Spring Shuffle" which is not really a shuffle. Never known as a boisterous or brash player, but also not a troubadour of romanticism -- until he started singing -- Dorham's music is also far from complacent, and this recording established him as a Top Five performer in jazz on his instrument. It comes recommended to all. ---Michael G. Nastos, AllMusic Review

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1. 	Darn That Dream [Take 2] 	04:53 	25 Kč 	
2. 	Ruby, My Dear [Take 1] 	03:03 	25 Kč 	
3. 	Old Folks 	05:15 	25 Kč 	
4. 	It Might As Well Be Spring 	07:39 	pouze v albu
5. 	Falling In Love With Love 	09:12 	pouze v albu
6. 	I'll Be Seeing You 	04:20 	25 Kč 	
7. 	My Ideal 	05:06 	25 Kč 	
8. 	My Old Flame 	05:22 	39 Kč 	
9. 	What's New? 	06:53 	25 Kč 	
10.     I Should Care 	05:06 	25 Kč 	
11.     Passion Flower 	06:50 	25 Kč 	
12.     So In Love 	05:59 

Kenny Dorham - Trumpet
Cannonball Adderley - Sax (Alto)
David Amram - French Horn
Walter Bishop, Sr. - Piano
Ray Bryant - Piano
Paul Chambers - Bass
Kenny Clarke - Drums
Jimmy Cobb - Drums
Kenny Drew - Piano 
Tommy Flanagan - Piano
Betty Glamann - Harp 
Jimmy Heath - Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
Percy Heath - Bass
Ernie Henry - Sax (Alto) 
Wilbert G.T. Hogan - Drums
Clarence Jones - Bass
Hank Jones - Piano 
Harold Land - Sax (Tenor)
Wendell Marshall - Bass
Eddie Mathias - Bass 
Oliver Nelson - Sax (Tenor)
Cecil Payne - Sax (Baritone)
Joey Peters - Drums
Oscar Pettiford - Bass 
Max Roach - Drums 
Sonny Rollins - Sax (Tenor)
Art Taylor - Drums
Amos Trice - Piano
Cedar Walton - Piano
Wilbur Ware - Bass 

Though the least celebrated of the artists featured in Fantasy's initial The Art of the Ballad offering, Kenny Dorham is by no means the most negligible, as this selection of ballads, augmented by some of the leading names in jazz demonstrates. However, with only six Dorham albums on Riverside, Debut and New Jazz to choose from, Fantasy had to turn elsewhere to fill out the CD, to sessions led by Ernie Henry, Oliver Nelson and Harold Land. Indeed, even on Dorham's own recordings, he doesn't always dominate -- the most telling example being Cannonball Adderley's ardent solos that light up "It Might as Well Be Spring" and steal the show. Elsewhere, the listener will hear a number of Dorham's sounds -- the big open sound of "Darn That Dream," the veiled, toned, fleetfingered hard bop Dorham of "Falling in Love with Love," the sweet muted work on Nelson's "Passion Flower," and various combinations of tone and articulation. No rarities; everything is available elsewhere on silver discs. ---Richard S. Ginell, AllMusic Review

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