Trumpeter Kenny Dorham was born August 30, 1924 in Fairfield, Texas. Twenty years later Multi-instrumentalist John Surman was born August 30, 1944 in Tavistock, Devon, England. Tonight we sample some of music from sessions they have led.
| In A Mellow Tone Duke Ellington - - Columbia |
| Set 1 |
| Darn That Dream Tk. 2 Kenny Dorham - Kenny Dorham Quintet - Debut OJC |
| K. D.'s Cab Ride Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban - Blue Note |
| Round About Midnight Kenny Dorham - Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Café Bohemia - Blue Note |
| Blue Friday Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny - New Jazz |
| Set 2 |
| Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Kenny Dorham - Jerome Kern Showboat - Time Records |
| Buffalo Kenny Dorham - Whistle Stop - Blue Note |
| San Francisco Beat Kenny Dorham and Jackie McLean - Inta Somethin' - Pacific Jazz |
| Melanie Kenny Dorham and Jackie McLean - Matador - United Artists |
| Set 3 |
| Good Times Will Come Again John Surman - John Surman - Deram |
| With Terry's Help John Suman & John Warren - Tales of The Algonquin - Deram |
| The Lamplighter John Surman - Upon Reflection - ECM |
| Pt. IV The Pilgrim's Way John Surman & Jack DeJohnette - The Amazing Adventures Of Simon Simon - ECM |
| Set 4 |
| As If We Knew John Surman - Adventure Playground - ECM |
| Promising Horizons John Surman Quartet - Stranger Than Fiction - ECM |
| All For A Shadow John Surman & John Warren - The Brass Project - ECM |
| Stone Flower John Surman - Coruscating - ECM |
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Some fine music coming your way tonight. Enjoy!
9:20 PM, August 30th, 2023