Kenny Dorham Discography
1945 (The age of 21)
Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, Mercer Ellington (tp) Mercer Ellington And His OrchestraNYC, May 17, 1945
| 5502 | Metronome All-Out | Musicraft 379 |
| 5503 | Pass Me By | - |
Frank Humphries And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham (tp) Frank Humphries (ldr) Frank Humphries And His Orchestraautumn 1945
| After You've Gone | Pick-Up 1001 | |
| Lonesome Road | - |
1946
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Tate Houston (bars) possibly Richard Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, January 3, 1946
| NSC100 | I Only Have Eyes For You | National 9076; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC103 | You're My Everything | National 9052; EmArcy MG 36030; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC104 | I've Got To Pass Your House | National 9020; Savoy SJL 1127 |
| NSC105 | The Jitney Man | National 9049; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 36030)
* Billy Eckstine Sings (Savoy SJL 1127)
* Billy Eckstine - I Only Have Eyes For You c/w Blues (National 9076)
* Billy Eckstine - You're My Everything c/w Cool Breeze (National 9052)
* Billy Eckstine - It Ain't Like That c/w I've Got To Pass Your House (National 9020)
* Billy Eckstine - The Jitney Man c/w Sophisticated Lady (National 9049)
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore (tb) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Milt Jackson (vib -8/11) Thelonious Monk (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
| 1. | Our Delight | Hi-Fly H 01 |
| 2. | Ray's Idea | - |
| 3. | Cool Breeze | - |
| 4. | One Bass Hit | - |
| 5. | Groovin' High | - |
| 6. | Second Balcony Jump | - |
| 7. | unknown title | - |
| 8. | 'Round About Midnight | - |
| 9. | Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam | - |
| 10. | The Man I Love | - |
| 11. | Things To Come | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, June 18, 1946
| Things To Come | Hi-Fly H 01 | |
| Things To Come (alt. take) | - | |
| Second Balcony Jump | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Our Delight | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra: same personnel"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, July 6, 1946
| unknown title | Hi-Fly H 01 | |
| One Bass Hit | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Ray's Idea | - | |
| Cool Breeze | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas (tb) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vo)NYC, July 9, 1946
| 5609 | One Bass Hit, Pt. 2 | Musicraft 404; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5610 | Ray's Idea | Musicraft 487; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5611 | Things To Come | Musicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030 |
| 5612 | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped | Musicraft 487; Prestige PR 24030 |
| - | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped (alt. take) | Musicraft unknown |
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 404)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Ray's Idea c/w He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped (Musicraft 487)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon c/w Things To Come (Musicraft 447)
Kenny Dorham Quintet / The Bebop Boys
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Bud Powell (p) Al Hall (b) Wallace Bishop (d)NYC, August 23, 1946
| S3338-1 | Bebop In Pastel (Bouncing With Bud) | unissued |
| S3338-2 | Bebop In Pastel | Savoy SJL 2247 |
| S3338-3 | - | Savoy XP 8045, MG 9014, MG 12114, SJL 2225 |
| S3338-4 | - | Savoy Jazz SVY 17028 |
| S3339 | Fool's Fancy (Wail) | Savoy XP 8044, MG 9014, MG 12114, SJL 2225 |
| S3340 | Bombay | - |
| S3341A | Ray's Idea | Savoy 619, XP 8045, MG 9014, MG 12114, SJL 2225 |
* Various Artists - Opus De Bop (Savoy MG 12114)
* Various Artists - The Bebop Boys (Savoy SJL 2225)
* Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop (Savoy Jazz SVY 17028)
* Sonny Stitt - New Sound In Modern Music, Vol. 1 (Savoy MG 9014)
* Sonny Stitt - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 9 (Savoy XP 8045)
* Sonny Stitt - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 8 (Savoy XP 8044)
* The Bebop Boys - Ray's Idea c/w Good Kick (Savoy 619, 927)
Sonny Stitt Quintet / The Bebop Boys
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Bud Powell (p) Al Hall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, September 4, 1946
| S3342 | Serenade To A Square | Savoy 940, XP 8046, MG 9006, MG 12011, SJL 2225 |
| S3343A | Good Kick | Savoy 619, XP 8046, MG 9006, MG 12011, SJL 2225 |
| S3344 | Seven Up | Savoy 930, XP 8046, MG 9006, MG 12011, SJL 2225 |
| - | Seven Up (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2247 |
| S3345 | Blues In Bebop (Blues A La Bud) | Savoy 978, XP 8046, XP 8097, MG 9034, MG 12011, SJL 2225 |
| - | Blues In Bebop (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2247 |
| Diz-Iz | Savoy XP 8098, MG 9034 |
* Various Artists - The Bebop Boys (Savoy SJL 2225)
* Various Artists - The Modern Jazz Piano Album (Savoy SJL 2247)
* Sonny Stitt (Savoy MG 9006)
* Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max (Savoy MG 9034)
* Sonny Stitt - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 10 (Savoy XP 8046)
* Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max, Vol. 1 (Savoy XP 8097)
* Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max, Vol. 2 (Savoy XP 8098)
* Sonny Stitt - Serenade To A Square c/w Boppin' The Blues (Savoy 940)
* The Bebop Boys - Ray's Idea c/w Good Kick (Savoy 619, 927)
* J.J. Johnson - Mad Bebop c/w Sonny Stitt - Seven Up (Savoy 930)
* Serge Chaloff - Gabardine And Serge c/w Sonny Stitt - Blues In Bebop (Savoy 978)
Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys
Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams (ts) Eddie DeVerteuil (bars) Bud Powell (p) John Collins (g) Al Hall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, September 5, 1946
| D6VB2792-1 | Epistrophy | Swing (F) 224; RCA Victor 20-3144, LPV 519; RCA Bluebird (J) BVCJ 5129 |
| D6VB2793-1 | 52nd Street Theme | Swing (F) 244; RCA Victor LPV 519; RCA Bluebird (J) BVCJ 5129 |
| D6VB2794-1 | Oop Bop Sh'bam | Swing (F) 224; RCA Victor LPV 519; RCA Bluebird (J) BVCJ 5129 |
| D6VB2795-1 | Rue Chaptal (Royal Roost) | Swing (F) 244; RCA Victor 20-3144, LPV 519; RCA Bluebird (J) BVCJ 5129 |
* Various Artists - Be Bop Revolution (RCA Bluebird (J) BVCJ 5129)
* Kenny Clarke - Epistrophy c/w Oop Bop Sh'bam (Swing (F) 224)
* Kenny Clarke - Epistrophy c/w Royal Roost (RCA Victor 20-3144)
* Kenny Clarke - 52nd Street Theme c/w Rue Chaptal (Swing (F) 244)
Fats Navarro / Gil Fuller's Modernists
Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Morris Lane (ts) Eddie DeVerteuil (bars) Bud Powell (p) Al Hall (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Gil Fuller (arr)NYC, September 6, 1946
| S3346 | Boppin' A Riff, Pt. 1 | Savoy 588, MG 9012, MG 12011, SJL 2216 |
| S3347 | Boppin' A Riff, Pt. 2 | - |
| S3348 | Fat Boy, Pt. 1 | Savoy 587, XP 8024, MG 9005, MG 12011, SJL 2216 |
| S3349 | Fat Boy, Pt. 2 | - |
| S3350 | Everything's Cool, Pt. 1 | Savoy 586, XP 8044, MG 9006, MG 12011, SJL 2216 |
| S3351 | Everything's Cool, Pt. 2 | - |
| S3352 | Webb City, Pt. 1 | Savoy 585, XP 8045, MG 9014, MG 12011, SJL 2216 |
| S3353 | Webb City, Pt. 2 | - |
| Boppin' A Riff, Pt. 2 (alt. take) | Mythic Sound MS 6002-2 | |
| Fat Boy, Pt. 1 (alt. take) | - |
* Fats Navarro - Fat Girl (Savoy SJL 2216)
* Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55 (Mythic Sound MS 6002-2)
* Various Artists - New Sound In Modern Music (Savoy MG 9012)
* Fats Navarro (Savoy MG 9005)
* Sonny Stitt (Savoy MG 9006)
* Sonny Stitt - New Sound In Modern Music, Vol. 1 (Savoy MG 9014)
* Fats Navarro - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 5 (Savoy XP 8024)
* Sonny Stitt - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 8 (Savoy XP 8044)
* Sonny Stitt - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 9 (Savoy XP 8045)
* The Bebop Boys - Boppin' A Riff, Pt. 1&2 (Savoy 588)
* The Bebop Boys - Fat Boy, Pt. 1&2 (Savoy 587, 901)
* The Bebop Boys - Everything's Cool, Pt. 1&2 (Savoy 586)
= Fats Navarro - Everything's Cool, Pt. 1&2 (Savoy 941)
* The Bebop Boys - Webb City, Pt. 1&2 (Savoy 585, 900)
1947
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (tp) Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl, as) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris (b) Earl Walker (d) Wini Brown, Roland Burton, Herman McCoy (vo) The Hamp-Tones (vocal group)broadcast, Culver City, CA, June 20 or July 20, 1947
| Hamp's Got A Duke | Joyce LP 1055; Sandy Hook SH 2026; Golden Era GE 15038 | |
| Mam'selle | - | |
| Beulah's Boogie | - | |
| A Sunday Kind Of Love | - | |
| I Know That You Know | - | |
| Chi-Baba Chi-Baba | - | |
| That's My Desire | Joyce LP 1055; Sandy Hook SH 2026 | |
| Eli Eli | - |
* Lionel Hampton - 1944 And 1947 Broadcasts (Sandy Hook SH 2026)
* Lionel Hampton - Rock, Rock, Rock (Golden Era GE 15038)
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (tp) Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl, as) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris (b) Earl Walker (d) Wini Brown, Roland Burton, Herman McCoy (vo) The Hamp-Tones, The Hamptonians (vocal group): add The Hamptonians (vocal group)broadcast, Culver City, CA, June-July, 1947
| Oh Rock, Rock, Rock | Golden Era GE 15038 | |
| Swanee River | - | |
| Confess | - | |
| Hey Babba Rebop | - | |
| Memphis Blues | - | |
| The New Look | - | |
| Tempo's Birthday | - |
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Kenny Dorham, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (tp) Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl, as) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charlie Harris (b) Earl Walker (d) Wini Brown (vo) The Hamptonians (vocal group): omit Burton, McCoy, The Hamp-TonesLos Angeles, CA, August 6, 1947
| L4481 | You Better Be Satisfied | Coral (G) 6.22180 |
| L4482 | Hamp's Got A Duke | Decca 24248; MCA (F) 510.103; Coral (G) 6.22180 |
| L4483 | Gone Again | Decca 24248, DL 4296; MCA (F) 510.103; Coral (G) 6.22180 |
| L4484 | Three Minutes On 52nd Street | Decca 24429; MCA (F) 510.103; Coral (G) 6.22180 |
* Lionel Hampton 3 - Sweatin' With Hamp 1945.1950 (MCA (F) 510.103, 1331)
* Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites (Decca DL 4296, DL 74296)
* Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Got A Duke c/w Gone Again (Decca 24248)
* Lionel Hampton - Three Minutes On 52nd Street c/w Midnight Sun (Decca 24429)
Art Blakey's Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Howard Bowe (tb) Sahib Shihab (as) Orland Wright (ts) Ernest Thompson (bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) LaVerne Barker (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, December 22, 1947
| BN322-3 | The Thin Man | Blue Note 545, BLP 5010, CDP 7 84436-2 |
| BN323-1 | The Bop Alley | Blue Note 546, BLP 5010, CDP 7 84436-2 |
| BN323-2 | The Bop Alley (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84436-2 |
| BN324-2 | Groove Street | Blue Note 546, CDP 7 84436-2 |
| BN325-1 | Musa's Vision | Blue Note 545, CDP 7 84436-2 |
* Max Roach/James Moody/Art Blakey - New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5010)
* Art Blakey's Messengers - The Thin Man c/w Musa's Vision (Blue Note 545)
* Art Blakey's Messengers - The Bop Alley c/w Groove Street (Blue Note 546)
Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, Mercer Ellington (tp) Al Hibbler (vo -1,4) Mercer Ellington And His OrchestraLos Angeles, CA, 1947
| 1. | My Ev' A Lovin' Baby | Sunrise SP 2007 |
| 2. | You Name It | Sunrise SP 2003 |
| 3. | I Owe This Dream To You | - |
| 4. | Summertime | Sunrise SP 2007 |
* Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra (Sunrise SP 2003)
Mary Lou Williams And Her Orchestra
Kenny Dorham (tp) Mary Lou Williams (p) Mary Lou Williams And Her OrchestraNYC, 1947
| Mary Lou | Folkways FA 2996 | |
| Kool | - |
1948
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Half Nelson | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| White Christmas | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Little Willie Leaps | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
1949 (The age of 25)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Be-Bop | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Ornithology | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Groovin' High | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC: Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| East Of The Sun | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Cheryl | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Joe Harris (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 15, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Be-Bop | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Hot House | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 22, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
Kenny Clarke Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp, p) Julius Watkins (frh) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Joe Harris (tim)NYC, January 25, 1949
| KC171C | Conglomeration | Savoy MG 12042 |
| KC172A | Bruz | - |
| KC173C | You Go To My Head | - |
| KC174B | Roll 'Em Bags | - |
| KC175B | Faultless | - |
| KC176B | Hey Frenchy | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 29, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| MC | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 5, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Barbados | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| MC | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Barbados | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Bebop | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid with MC. at conculusion Sid is heard briefly with Dinah Washington | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 |
* Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Groovin' High | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Confirmation | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Salt Peanuts | Savoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC: Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| commercial break, #1 | - | |
| commercial break, #2 | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Half Nelson | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Savoy MG 12186, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Deedle | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
* Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12186)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (bgo)NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard | Norgran MGN 1035; Verve MGV 8009, VE2 2501 |
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa | Mercury 11022, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, VE2 2501 |
* The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7 - Jazz Perennial (Verve MGV 8009)
* Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1948-1950 (Verve VE2 2501)
* The Charlie Parker Story, #1 (Verve MGV 8000)
= The Charlie Parker Story (Verve MGV 8100-3)
* Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz (Mercury MGC 512; Clef MGC 512; Universal (J) UCCV 9034)
* Charlie Parker - Visa c/w Passport (common) (Mercury 11022; Clef 11022)
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)"Royal Roost", NYC, March 5, 1949
| Introduction By Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| What's This | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Hurry Home | - | |
| Deedle | - | |
| Royal Roost Bop | - | |
| MC | - |
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib -2) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC, March 5, 1949
| 1. | Barbados | Jazz Showcase LP 5003 |
| 2. | Anthropology | - |
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Cheryl | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| introduction By Charlie Parker | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | Savoy MG 12186, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
* Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12186)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment | Verve MGV 8009, VE2 2501 |
| 2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare) | Mercury 11022x45, MGC 512 |
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) | Mercury 11022; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, VE2 2501 |
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (Segment) | Verve MGV 8009 |
* Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1948-1950 (Verve VE2 2501)
* The Charlie Parker Story, #1 (Verve MGV 8000)
= The Charlie Parker Story (Verve MGV 8100-3)
* Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz (Mercury MGC 512; Clef MGC 512; Universal (J) UCCV 9034)
* Charlie Parker - Visa c/w Passport (common) (Mercury 11022; Clef 11022)
* Charlie Parker - Visa c/w Passport (rare) (Mercury 11022x45; Clef 11022x45)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 & 14 or 15, 1949
| Salt Peanuts, I | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 | |
| Barbados | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, I | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere, I | - | |
| Salt Peanuts, II | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere, II | - | |
| Wee (Allen's Alley) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere, III | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Moose The Mooche | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| I Got Rhythm (Blues) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, III | - |
* Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris (Spotlite (E) SPJ 118)
* Charlie Parker In France 1949 (Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Colisee Movie Theatre", Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949
| Ornithology | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme (alt. take) | - |
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) James Moody (ts -1/4) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| 1. ST3010 | Prince Albert, Pt. 1&2 | Vogue (F) V 5009, LD 014; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PR 7841 |
| 2. ST3011 | Baby Sis (Maxology), Pt. 1&2 | Vogue (F) V 5010, LD 014; Prestige PRLP 113, PR 7841 |
| 3. ST3012 | Tomorrow, Pt. 1&2 (Yesterdays) | Vogue (F) V 5011, LD 014; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PR 7841 |
| 4. ST3013 | Maximum | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014; Blue Note 1570, BLP 5010; Prestige PR 7841 |
| 5. ST3014 | Ham And Haig (Hot House) | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014 |
* Max Roach (Vogue (F) LD 014)
* Max Roach/James Moody/Art Blakey - New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5010)
* Fats Navarro/Dizzy Gillespie/Miles Davis/Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets (Prestige PRLP 113)
* Max Roach - Prince Albert, Pt. 1&2 (Vogue (F) V 5009; Blue Note 1569)
* Max Roach - Baby Sis, Pt. 1&2 (Vogue (F) V 5010)
= James Moody - Maxology, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 702)
* Max Roach - Tomorrow, Pt. 1&2 (Vogue (F) V 5011; Blue Note 1571)
* Max Roach - Maximum c/w Ham And Haig (Vogue (F) V 5012)
* Max Roach - Maximum c/w James Moody - Just Moody (Blue Note 1570)
Festival International De Jazz All Stars
Aime Barelli, Bill Coleman, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Hot Lips Page (tp) Big Chief, Russell Moore (tb) Hubert Rostaing (cl) Sidney Bechet, Pierre Braslavsky (ss) Charlie Parker (as) Don Byas, James Moody (ts) Hazy Osterwald (vib) Al Haig (p) Toots Thielemans (g) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| Farewell Blues (Blues) | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris (Spotlite (E) SPJ 118)
J.J. Johnson's Boppers
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Sonny Rollins (ts) John Lewis (p) Leonard Gaskin (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 26, 1949
| JRC20B | Elysees | New Jazz 803, 810; Prestige 810, PREP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P 24067 |
| JRC21C | Opus V | New Jazz 806; Prestige PREP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P 24067 |
| JRC22C | Hi-Lo | - |
| JRC23D | Fox Hunt | Prestige 810, PREP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P 24067 |
* J.J. Johnson - Looking Back (Prestige PRLP 7253)
* Various Artists - Early Bones (Prestige P 24067)
* Kai Winding/J.J. Johnson - Modern Jazz Trombones (Prestige PRLP 109)
* J.J. Johnson Sextet (Prestige PREP 1330)
* Terry Gibbs - Cuddles c/w J.J. Johnson - Elysees (New Jazz 803)
* J.J. Johnson - Elysees c/w Don Lanphere - Spider's Webb (New Jazz 810)
* J.J. Johnson - Elysees c/w Fox Hunt (Prestige 810)
* J.J. Johnson - Opus V c/w Hi-Lo (New Jazz 806; Prestige 806)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, autumn 1949
| Big Foot | Philology (It) 214W 5 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| How High The Moon | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Ornithology | Philology (It) 214W 19 |
* Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 5 (Philology (It) 214W 19)
1950
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Birdland", NYC, June-July, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme | Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
| Just Friends, II | - | |
| Aplril In Paris, II | - | |
| Bewitched / Summertime | - | |
| Gone With The Wind | - | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia / 52nd Street Theme | Grotto 495 | |
| 52nd Street Theme, I | - |
* Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 - Ballads And Birdland (Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002)
* Charlie Parker - Ultimate Bird 1949-50 (Grotto 495)
Charlie Parker Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tony Scott (cl) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Birdland", NYC, June-July, 1950
| Just Friends, III | S.C.A.M. JPG 4 | |
| April In Paris, III | - | |
| Moose The Mooche / 52nd Street Theme | - |
1951
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Idrees Sulieman or Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) unknown (b) unknown (d) Frankie Passions (vo)NYC, 1951
| Especially For You | Spotlite (E) SPJ 135 | |
| Nobody Knows | - |
1952
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alt. take) | - |
| BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| BN436-0 tk.8 | Sixteen | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| BN436-1 tk.9 | Sixteen (alt. take) | - |
| BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
= Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius (Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2)
= The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic MR4-101)
* More Genius Of Thelonious Monk (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011)
* Thelonious Monk - Skippy c/w Let's Cool One (Blue Note 1602)
* Thelonious Monk - Hornin' In c/w Carolina Moon (Blue Note 1603)
1953
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953
| An Oscar For Oscar | Session Disc 110; Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| If I Love Again | Session Disc 110 | |
| Split Kick | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| Get Happy | - | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
* Kenny Dorham 1953, 1956, 1964 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515)
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp -1/9, tp, vo -10,11) Jimmy Heath (ts, bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, December 15, 1953
| 1. | An Oscar For Oscar | Debut DLP 9 |
| 2. | Be My Love | - |
| 3. | Darn That Dream | - |
| 4. | Darn That Dream (alt. take) | Fantasy OJC 113, OJCCD 113-2 |
| 5. | I Love You (take 2) | Fantasy OJCCD 113-2 |
| 6. | I Love You | Debut DLP 9 |
| 7. | Ruby, My Dear | - |
| 8. | Ruby, My Dear (alt. take) | Fantasy OJC 113, OJCCD 113-2 |
| 9. | Osmosis | Debut DLP 9 |
| 10. | Chicago Blues | Fantasy OJCCD 113-2 |
| 11. | Lonesome Lover Blues | - |
1954 (The age of 30)
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1954
| 606 | Movin' Out | Prestige PRLP 186, PRLP 7058 |
| 607 | Swinging For Bumsy | - |
| 608 | Silk 'N' Satin | - |
| 609 | Solid | Prestige PRLP 186, PRLP 7058, PR 24004 |
= Sonny Rollins - Jazz Classics (Prestige PR 7433)
* Sonny Rollins (Prestige PR 24004)
* Sonny Rollins Quintet (Prestige PRLP 186)
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954
| tk.3 | Caracas | Blue Note BLP 5055, BLP 1537 |
| tk.4 | The Stroller | - |
| tk.6 | Moe's Bluff | - |
| tk.10 | After You've Gone | Blue Note BLP 5055, (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* Lou Donaldson Sextet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5055)
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 13, 1954
| tk.3 | Room 608 | Blue Note 45-1631, BLP 5058, BLP 1518 |
| tk.6 | Creepin' In | - |
| tk.8 | Doodlin' | Blue Note 45-1630, BLP 5058, BLP 1518, BST 84325 |
| tk.10 | Stop Time | Blue Note BLP 5058, BLP 1518 |
* The Best Of Horace Silver (Blue Note BST 84325)
* Horace Silver Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 5058)
* Horace Silver - Room 608 c/w Creepin' In (Blue Note 45-1631)
* Horace Silver - The Preacher c/w Doodlin' (Blue Note 45-1630)
1955
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955
| tk.2 | Venetia's Dance | Blue Note BLP 1535 |
| tk.6 | K.D.'s Motion | - |
| tk.9 | K.D.'s Cab Ride (Echo Of Spring) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7 46815-2, (J) TOCJ 1601 |
| tk.12 | The Villa | Blue Note BLP 1535 |
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601)
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 6, 1955
| tk.3 | Hippy | Blue Note BLP 5062, BLP 1518 |
| tk.5 | To Whom It May Concern | - |
| tk.9 | Hankerin' | - |
| tk.13 | The Preacher | Blue Note 45-1630, BLP 5062, BLP 1518, BST 84325 |
* The Best Of Horace Silver (Blue Note BST 84325)
* Horace Silver Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5062)
* Horace Silver - The Preacher c/w Doodlin' (Blue Note 45-1630)
Kenny Dorham Nonet
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Hank Mobley (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga) Richie Goldberg (cowbell -1,2,4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1955
| 1. tk.2 | Minor's Holiday (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46815-2 |
| 2. tk.3 | Minor's Holiday | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535 |
| 3. tk.5 | Basheer's Dream | - |
| 4. tk.7 | Afrodisia | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535, (J) BNJ 71106 |
| 5. tk.8 | Lotus Flower | Blue Note BLP 5065, BLP 1535 |
* Various Artists - Soho Blue (Blue Note (J) BNJ 71106)
* Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban (Blue Note BLP 5065)
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, November 23, 1955
| tk.1 | Blues | rejected |
| tk.2 | Like Someone In Love | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.3 | Deciphering The Message | rejected |
| tk.4 | I Waited For You | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.5 | Minor's Holiday | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521-2)
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts -1,2,4) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, November 23, 1955
| 1. tk.6 | Soft Winds | Blue Note 45-1693, BLP 1507 |
| 2. tk.7 | Avila And Tequila | Blue Note 45-1695, BLP 1508 |
| 3. tk.8 | Yesterdays | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| 4. tk.11 | Deciphering The Message / The Theme | Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, CDP 7 46521-2 |
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1508, BST 81508 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46522-2)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, (J) BNJ 61007)
= The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (not released) (Blue Note (J) GXF 3074)
* The Jazz Messengers - Soft Winds, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1693)
* The Jazz Messengers - Avila And Tequila, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1695)
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, November 23, 1955
| tk.12 | Prince Albert | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| tk.13 | Just One Of Those Things | Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, CDP 7 46522-2 |
| tk.14 | Gone With The Wind | - |
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, (J) BNJ 61007)
= The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (not released) (Blue Note (J) GXF 3074)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 46522-2)
The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, November 23, 1955
| tk.15 | Sportin' Crowd | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
| tk.16 | Prince Albert | rejected |
| tk.17 | Hank's Symphony | Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, CDP 7 46522-2 |
| tk.18 | Lady Bird | Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, CDP 7 46521-2 |
| tk.19 | The Theme | Blue Note BLP 1507 |
| The Theme (incomplete) | Blue Note BLP 1508 |
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) DY 5805-01, (J) BNJ 61007)
= The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (not released) (Blue Note (J) GXF 3074)
* The Jazz Messengers At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1507, BST 81507 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46521-2)
1956
Al Cohn Septet
Conte Candoli, Kenny Dorham (tp) Phil Woods (as) Al Cohn (ts) Hank Jones (p) John Simmons (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Birdland", NYC, February 27, 1956
| Two Paris Of Aces | RCA Victor LPM 1327 | |
| Roulette | - | |
| A Bit Of The Blues | - | |
| Last Lap | - | |
| Phil 'Er Up | - | |
| Minorin' | - | |
| The Blues | - | |
| Ah Funky New Baby | RCA Victor LPM 1328 | |
| Conte's Condolences | - | |
| For Kicks Only | - | |
| Hip Boots | - | |
| Birdland Fantasy | - | |
| Playboy | - |
* Various Artists - The Birdland Stars On Tour, Vol. 2 (RCA Victor LPM 1328)
Tadd Dameron Octet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Sahib Shaihab (as) Joe Alexander (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Tadd Dameron (p, arr) John Simmons (b) Shadow Wilson (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1956
| 859 | Fontainebleau | Prestige PRLP 7037, PR 24049 |
| 860 | Delirium | - |
| 861 | The Scene Is Clean | - |
| 862 | Flossie Lou | - |
| 863 | Bula-Beige | Prestige PRLP 7037 |
= The Tadd Dameron Memorial Album (Prestige PR 7842)
= Tadd Dameron - Dameronia (Prestige PR 16007)
= Tadd Dameron - Dameronia (not released) (New Jazz NJLP 8300)
* Gil Evans/Tadd Dameron - The Arranger's Touch (Prestige PR 24049)
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts) Dick Katz (p) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)NYC, April 4, 1956
| 5171 | Tahitian Suite | ABC-Paramount ABC 122 |
| 5172 | DX | - |
| 5173 | The Prophet | - |
| 5174 | Blues Elegante | - |
| 5178 | Don't Explain | - |
= Kenny Dorham/Sonny Criss - The Dedication Series, Vol. I: The Bop Masters (Impulse IA 9337-2)
Cecil Payne Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Cecil Payne (bars) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, May 22, 1956
| 134 | Man Of Moods | Signal S 1203; Savoy MG 12147, SJL 1169 |
| 135 | Saucer Eyes | - |
| 136 | Bringing Up Father | - |
| 137 | Groovin' High | - |
* Cecil Payne - Patterns Of Jazz (Savoy MG 12147)
* Duke Jordan - Flight To Jordan (Savoy SJL 1169)
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts -1/4,6,7) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.1 | Hills Edge | rejected |
| 2. tk.2 | K.D.'s Blues (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 3. tk.3 | My Heart Stood Still | rejected |
| 4. tk.4 | Mexico City | - |
| 5. tk.5 | Autumn In New York | Blue Note BLP 1524 |
| 6. tk.6 | Monaco (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 7. tk.7 | N.Y. Theme | - |
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note BLP 1524)
= Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 46541-2)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 46542-2)
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts -1/4,6,7) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g -1/4,6,7) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.8 | K.D.'s Blues | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46541-2 |
| 2. tk.9 | Hills Edge | Blue Note BLP 1524 |
| 3. tk.10 | My Heart Stood Still | rejected |
| 4. | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note BLP 1524 |
| 5. tk.11 | Who Cares? (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 6. tk.12 | Royal Roost | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 7. tk.13 | The Theme | rejected |
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note BLP 1524)
= Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 46541-2)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 46542-2)
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts -1/3,5,6) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g -1,3/6) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, May 31, 1956
| 1. tk.14 | Mexico City | Blue Note BLP 1524 |
| 2. tk.15 | 'Round About Midnight | - |
| 3. tk.16 | Monaco | - |
| 4. tk.17 | Who Cares? (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46541-2 |
| 5. tk.18 | My Heart Stood Still | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| 6. tk.19 | The Theme | rejected |
= Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 46541-2)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 46542-2)
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d): same personnel"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, May 31, 1956
| tk.20 | Riffin' | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61004, CDP 7 46542-2 |
| tk.21 | Mexico City (alt. take) (add ann) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46541-2 |
| tk.22 | The Prophet | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003, CDP 7 46542-2 |
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61003)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note CDP 7 46542-2)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 46541-2)
Phil Woods Septet
Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham (tp) Gene Quill, Phil Woods (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 15, 1956
| 914 | The Stanley Stomper | Prestige PRLP 7046 |
| 915 | Cool Aid | - |
| 916 | Pairing Off | - |
| 917 | Suddenly It's Spring | - |
= Phil Woods - Altology (Prestige P 24065)
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts) probably Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)NYC, July 19, 1956
| 411 West | ABC-Paramount unissued | |
| Gone With The Wind | - | |
| Nothing Ever Changes | - | |
| Yardbird Suite | - |
Matthew Gee Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Frank Foster (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Joe Knight (p) John Simmons (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, July 19, 1956
| Gee! | Riverside RLP 12-221; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Kingston Lounge | - | |
| The Boys From Brooklyn | - |
* Kenny Dorham - The Swingers (Jazzland JLP 3)
Hank Mobley Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 27, 1956
| 945 | Message From The Border | Prestige PRLP 7082 |
| 946 | The Latest | - |
| 947 | Xlento | - |
| 948 | I Should Care | - |
| 949 | Crazyology | - |
= Hank Mobley's Second Message (Prestige PR 7667)
= Hank Mobley - Messages (Prestige P 24063)
Ernie Henry Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Ernie Henry (as) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, August 23, 1956
| Gone With The Wind | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Orient | - | |
| Free Flight | - | |
| Checkmate | - |
* Kenny Dorham - The Swingers (Jazzland JLP 3)
Gil Melle Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Don Butterfield (tu) Hal McKusick (as, fl) Gil Melle (bars) Joe Cinderella (g) Vinnie Burke (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 24, 1956
| 966 | Still Life | Prestige PRLP 7063 |
| 967 | Sixpence | - |
| 968 | Ghengis | - |
Ernie Henry Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Ernie Henry (as) Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, August 30, 1956
| Cleo's Chant | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14 | |
| Cleo's Chant (alt. take) | Riverside RLP 12-266 | |
| I Should Care | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14; Riverside RLP 12-244 | |
| Active Ingredients | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14 |
* Kenny Dorham And Friends (Jazzland JLP 14)
* Ernie Henry - Last Chorus (Riverside RLP 12-266; Fantasy OJC 086, OJCCD 1906-2)
* Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers (Riverside RLP 12-244)
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, September 17, 1956
| 13768 | Mr. X | EmArcy MG 36098 |
| 13769 | Body And Soul | - |
| 13770-4 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
= Max Roach + 4 (not released) (EmArcy SR 80001)
= Max Roach + 4 & More (EmArcy (J) 195J 39)
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelNYC, September 19, 1956
| 13764-6 | Ezz-Thetic | EmArcy MG 36098 |
| 13765 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World | EmArcy MG 36108 |
| 13766 | Woody'n You | EmArcy MG 36098 |
| 13767 | Dr. Free-Zee | - |
= Max Roach + 4 (not released) (EmArcy SR 80001)
= Max Roach + 4 & More (EmArcy (J) 195J 39)
* Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time (EmArcy MG 36108; Mercury MG 20538)
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wade Legge (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 5, 1956
| 979 | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | Prestige PRLP 7095; Status ST 8315; Prestige P 24050 |
| 980 | Kids Know | Prestige PRLP 7095, P 24050 |
| 981 | The House I Live In | Prestige PRLP 7207, PR 7553, P 24050 |
| 982 | Bird Medley: I Remember You / Star Eyes / My Melancholy Baby / They Can't Take That Away From Me / Old Folks / Just Friends / My Little Suede Shoes | Prestige 45-128, PRLP 7095; Moodsville MVLP 33; Prestige P 24050 |
* Various Artists - My Fair Lady (Status ST 8315)
* Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More (Prestige P 24050)
* Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (Prestige PRLP 7207; Fantasy OJC 348, OJCCD 348-2)
* Various Artists - Music Of George Gershwin Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen (Moodsville MVLP 33)
* Sonny Rollins - Ee-Ah c/w They Can't Take That Away From Me (Prestige 45-128)
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Cafe Bohemia", NYC, October 10, 1956
| Valse Hot | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelbroadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 12, 1956
| I Feel A Song Coming On | private tape | |
| Daahoud | - |
1957
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Bill Wallace (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15175-10 | I'll Take Romance | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002 |
| 15176-6 | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
| 15177 | Blues Waltz | EmArcy MG 36108 |
| 15178-5 | Love Letters | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
* Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time (EmArcy SR 80002; Mercury SR 60193)
* Max Roach + 4 & More (EmArcy (J) 195J 39)
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Bill Wallace (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelCapitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15187-7 | Little Folks | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002 |
| 15188-10 | Minor Trouble | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
| 15189-4 | Valse Hot | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002 |
* Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time (EmArcy SR 80002; Mercury SR 60193)
* Max Roach + 4 & More (EmArcy (J) 195J 39)
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Bill Wallace (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelCapitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 21, 1957
| JB8 | Lover (stereo edit) | EmArcy SR 80002 |
| 15194 | Lover (mono edit) | EmArcy MG 36108 |
* Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time (EmArcy MG 36108; Mercury MG 20538)
Herb Geller Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Herb Geller (as) Harold Land (ts) Lou Levy (p) Ray Brown (b) Lawrence Marable (d)NYC, March, 1957
| Jitterbug Waltz | Jubilee JLP 1044 | |
| An Air For The Heir | - | |
| Here's What I'm Here For | - | |
| Marble Eyes | - | |
| Melrose And Sam | - | |
| S' Pacific View | - | |
| The Fruit | - |
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Hank Jones (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 21, 1957
| But Beautiful | Riverside RLP 12-239 | |
| I'll Remember April | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 82 | |
| Falling In Love With Love | - | |
| La Villa | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 72; Riverside RLP 12-267 |
* Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley And Sonny Rollins (Jazzland JLP 82)
* Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time (Jazzland JLP 72)
* Various Artists - Riverside Drive (Riverside RLP 12-267)
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts -1) Betty Glamann (harp) Hank Jones (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 27, 1957
| 1. | My Old Flame | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 72; Riverside RLP 12-244 |
| 2. | La Rue | Riverside RLP 12-239 |
* Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time (Jazzland JLP 72)
* Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers (Riverside RLP 12-244)
Hank Mobley Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Rowser (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1957
| tk.3 | My Reverie | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61006 |
| tk.6 | Curtain Call | - |
| tk.9 | On The Bright Side | - |
| tk.10 | The Mobe | - |
| tk.11 | Don't Get Too Hip | - |
= The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions (Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181)
Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra
Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Grey (tb) Dave Amram, Julius Watkins (frh) Gigi Gryce (as, arr) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Benny Golson (ts, arr) Sahib Shihab (bars) Betty Glamann (harp) Dick Katz (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, September 6, 1957
| Little Niles | ABC-Paramount ABC 227 | |
| Sea Breeze | - | |
| Bohemia After Dark | unissued |
A.K. Salim Octet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Buster Cooper (tb) Johnny Griffin (ts) Pepper Adams (bars, ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d) Chino Pozo (cga) A.K. Salim (arr, dir)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 17, 1957
| 70125 | Blu-Binsky | Savoy MG 12118 |
| - | Blu-Binsky (alt. take) | Savoy 7567 93006-2 |
| 70126 | R-U 1-2 | Savoy MG 12118 |
| 70127 | Pretty For The People | - |
| - | Pretty For The People (alt. take) | Savoy 7567 93006-2 |
| 70128 | Ba-Lu-Ee-Du | Savoy MG 12118 |
| 70129 | Shirley Ray | - |
| 70130 | Takin' Care Of Business | - |
* A.K. Salim - Pretty For The People (Savoy 7567 93006-2)
Oscar Pettiford And His Birdland Band
Kenny Dorham (tp) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) and others"Birdland", NYC, autumn 1957
| The Gentle Art Of Love | Spotlite (E) SPJ 153 | |
| Aw C' Mon | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| No So Sleepy | - |
Abbey Lincoln
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p -1/8,10,11, b -9) Paul Chambers (b -1/8,10,11) Max Roach (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)NYC, October 28, 1957
| 1. | Strong Man | Riverside R 45601, RLP 12-251 |
| 2. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | - |
| 3. | My Man | Riverside RLP 12-251 |
| 4. | That's Him | Riverside R 45602, RLP 12-251 |
| 5. | I Must Have That Man | - |
| 6. | I Must Have That Man (take 3) | Fantasy OJCCD 085-2 |
| 7. | Porgy (take 1) | - |
| 8. | Porgy | Riverside RLP 12-251 |
| 9. | Don't Explain | - |
| 10. | When A Woman Loves A Man | - |
| 11. | Can't Help Lovin' That Man | Riverside unissued |
* Abbey Lincoln - Strong Man c/w Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe (Riverside R 45601)
* Abbey Lincoln - That's Him c/w I Must Have That Man (Riverside R 45602)
Kenny Dorham - Ernie Henry Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp, p) Ernie Henry (as) Eddie Mathias (b) G.T. Hogan (d)NYC, November 13, 1957
| Lotus Blossom | Riverside RLP 12-255; Jazzland JLP 10 | |
| Soon | - | |
| The End Of A Love Affair | Riverside RLP 12-255; Jazzland JLP 14 | |
| I'll Be Seeing You | - | |
| Noose Boos | - | |
| S'posin' | Riverside RLP 12-255; Jazzland JLP 10 | |
| S'posin' (alt. take) | Riverside RLP 12-266 |
* Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham - Top Trumpets (Jazzland JLP 10)
* Kenny Dorham And Friends (Jazzland JLP 14)
* Ernie Henry - Last Chorus (Riverside RLP 12-266; Fantasy OJC 086, OJCCD 1906-2)
Kenny Dorham - Ernie Henry Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp, p) Ernie Henry (as) Wilbur Ware (b) G.T. Hogan (d)NYC, December 2, 1957
| Is It True What They Say About Dixie? | Riverside RLP 12-255; Jazzland JLP 10 | |
| Jazz-Classic | Riverside RLP 12-255; Jazzland JLP 14 |
* Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham - Top Trumpets (Jazzland JLP 10)
* Kenny Dorham And Friends (Jazzland JLP 14)
Benny Golson Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1957
| Hymn To The Orient | Riverside RLP 12-256 | |
| Blues On Down | - | |
| Namely You | Riverside RLP 12-256, RLP 12-284 |
= Benny Golson - Reunion (Jazzland JLP 85)
= Benny Golson - Blues On Down (Milestone M 47048)
* Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt (Riverside RLP 12-284)
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, December 20, 1957
| 16635 | JB158-7 | Raoul | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
| 16636 | JB159-2 | This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
| 16637 | JB160-1 | Tune Up | - |
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelNYC, December 23, 1957
| 16644 | JB161-4 | Confirmation | EmArcy MG 36127 |
| 16645 | JB162-11 | Apres Vous (Au Privave) | - |
| 16646 | JB163-6 | Anthropology | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
| 16647 | JB164-2 | Yardbird Suite | EmArcy MG 36127 |
* Max Roach + 4 & More (EmArcy (J) 195J 39)
Benny Golson Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 23, 1957
| Reunion | Riverside RLP 12-256, RLP 1124 | |
| Venetian Blues | - | |
| Out Of The Past | - |
= Benny Golson - Reunion (Jazzland JLP 85)
= Benny Golson - Blues On Down (Milestone M 47048)
* Sonny Rollins/Benny Golson - Saxes In Stereo (Riverside RLP 1124)
1958
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Ramsey Lewis (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Chicago, IL, January 4, 1958
| Crackle Hut | Argo LP 623 | |
| Speculate | - | |
| That Old Devil Called Love | - | |
| Audio Blues | - | |
| C.M. | - | |
| Four-X | - |
= Max Roach/Art Blakey (Chess 2ACMJ 406)
= Max Roach/Art Blakey - Percussion Discussion (Chess CH2 92511)
Betty Carter
Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham (tp) Melba Liston (tb) Gigi Gryce, Jimmy Powell (as) Benny Golson (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Sam Jones (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d) Betty Carter (vo)NYC, February, 1958
| You're Driving Me Crazy | Peacock PLP 90 | |
| Foul Play | - | |
| On The Isle Of May | - | |
| Make It Last | - | |
| The Bluebird Of Happiness | - | |
| Something Wonderful | - |
= Betty Carter - What A Little Moonlight Can Do (Impulse AS 9321-2)
= Betty Carter - I Can't Help It (Impulse GRD 114)
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp) George Coleman (ts) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1958
| 17277 | JB229-7 | Billie's Bounce | EmArcy MG 36127 |
| 17278 | JB230-7 | Ko-Ko | - |
| 17279 | JB231-1 | Parker's Mood | - |
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp, vo) Curtis Fuller (tb) Cedar Walton (p) Sam Jones (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, July 7, 1958
| Autumn Leaves | Riverside RLP 12-275 | |
| Since I Fell For You | Riverside RLP 12-275; Milestone M 47026 | |
| I Understand | Riverside RLP 12-275 | |
| This Is The Moment! | - | |
| Angel Eyes | - | |
| Make Me Present Of You | - | |
| Where Are You? | - |
* Wynton Kelly - Keep It Moving (Milestone M 47026)
Abbey Lincoln
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb -1/3) Benny Golson (ts) Jerome Richardson (bars, fl -1/3) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)NYC, July 24, 1958
| 1. | Just For Me | Riverside RLP 12-277 |
| 2. | An Occasional Man | - |
| 3. | Music, Maestro, Please | - |
| 4. | 'T Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do | - |
| 5. | Exactly Like You | - |
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp, vo) Curtis Fuller (tb) Cedar Walton (p) Sam Jones (b) G.T. Hogan (d)NYC, August 15, 1958
| I Remember Clifford | Riverside RLP 12-275 | |
| From This Moment On | - | |
| Golden Earrings | - | |
| Optional | Riverside RLP 12-294 |
* Various Artists - New Blue Horns (Riverside RLP 12-294, RLP 1134; Fantasy OJC 256, OJCCD 256-2)
Cecil Taylor Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Cecil Taylor (p) Chuck Israels (b) Louis Hayes (d)NYC, October 13, 1958
| Shifting Down | United Artists UAL 4014, UAS 5014 | |
| Caravan | unissued | |
| Like Someone In Love | United Artists UAL 4014, UAS 5014 | |
| Just Friends | - | |
| Double Clutching | - |
* Cecil Taylor - Stereo Drive (United Artists UAS 5014)
1959 (The age of 35)
Kenny Dorham Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Dave Amram (frh) Cannonball Adderley (as) Cecil Payne (bars) Cedar Walton (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, January 20, 1959
| Passion Spring | Riverside RLP 12-297; Jazzland JLP 82 | |
| Spring Cannon | - |
* Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley And Sonny Rollins (Jazzland JLP 82)
Kenny Dorham Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Dave Amram (frh) Cannonball Adderley (as) Cecil Payne (bars) Cedar Walton (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)NYC, February 18, 1959
| Blue Spring | Riverside RLP 12-297; Jazzland JLP 82 | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | Riverside RLP 12-297 | |
| Spring Is Here | - | |
| Poetic | - |
* Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley And Sonny Rollins (Jazzland JLP 82)
Abbey Lincoln
Kenny Dorham (tp) Phil Wright (p) Les Spann (g) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)NYC, March 25, 1959
| Come Sunday | Riverside RLP 12-308 | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - | |
| Lost In The Stars | - |
Abbey Lincoln
Kenny Dorham (tp) Wynton Kelly (p) Les Spann (g, fl) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Abbey Lincoln (vo)NYC, March 26, 1959
| Lonely House | Riverside RLP 12-308 | |
| Thursday's Child | - | |
| Brother, Where Are You? | - |
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Lex Humphries (d)"Armory", Harlem, NYC, spring 1959
| Pristine | unissued | |
| unknown title | - |
Andy And The Bey Sisters
Kenny Dorham (tp) The Bey Sisters (vo) Andy Bey (vo, p) and othersApril 15, 1959
| Bye Bye Blackbird | Fontana 464451 | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | - | |
| Scoubidou | - | |
| Smooth Sailin' | - |
Barney Wilen Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Barney Wilen (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Gilbert Rovere (b) Daniel Humair (d)Paris, France, April 24 & 25, 1959
| Besame Mucho | RCA (F) 430053 | |
| Stablemates | - | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Lady Bird | - |
Barney Wilen Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Barney Wilen (ss, ts) Duke Jordan (p) Paul Rovere (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Paris, France, April, 1959
| Un Temoin Dans La Ville | Fontana (F) 660 226 MR | |
| La Pendison | - | |
| Melodie Pour Les Radio-Taxis | - | |
| Poursuite Et Metro | - | |
| Ambiance Pourpre | - | |
| Premeditation Dans L'Appartment | - | |
| La Vie N'est Qu Une Lutte | - | |
| Complainte Du Chauffeur | - | |
| S.O.S. Radio-Taxis | - | |
| Funal Au Jardin D'Acclimatation | - |
John Mehegan Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp) John Mehegan (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Ernie Furtado (d)NYC, May 28, June 2, 1959
| With A Song In My Heart | TJLP 1 | |
| Baubles, Bangles And Beads | - | |
| Once Again In Love | - | |
| Can't We Be Friends? | - | |
| Evelyn | - | |
| Young And Foolish | - | |
| Blues De Sad | - |
Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham, Herb Pomeroy (tp) Jimmy Giuffre (sax) and othersLenox, MA, August 29, 1959
| unknown titles | Royal Jazz (D) SOJ 1/2, RJD 513 |
* Ornette Coleman/Don Cherry/Kenny Dorham - Lenox School Of Jazz Concert (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 513)
Randy Weston Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Randy Weston (p) Wilbur Little (b) Clifford Jarvis (d -1/4) Roy Haynes (d -5/7) Brock Peters (vo -4)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, October 26, 1959
| 1. | High Fly | United Artists UAL 4066; Blue Note BN-LA 598-H2 |
| 2. | Beef Blues Stew | - |
| 3. | Star Crossed Lovers | - |
| 4. | Where? | - |
| 5. | Lisa Lovely | - |
| 6. | Spot Five Blues | - |
| 7. | Star Crossed Lovers | United Artists UAL 4066 |
* Randy Weston - Little Niles (Blue Note BN-LA 598-H2)
Oliver Nelson Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Oliver Nelson (ts) Ray Bryant (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 30, 1959
| 1897 | Jams And Jellies | New Jazz NJLP 8224 |
| 1898 | Ostinato | - |
| 1899 | Passion Flower | - |
| 1900 | Booze Baby Blues | - |
| 1901 | Don't Stand Up | - |
| 1902 | What's New? | - |
Kenny Dorham Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1959
| 1916 | Old Folks | New Jazz NJLP 8225 |
| 1917 | My Ideal | - |
| 1918 | Blue Spring Shuffle | - |
| 1919 | Mack The Knife | Prestige PR 7754 |
| 1920 | Lotus Blossom | New Jazz NJLP 8225 |
| 1921 | I Had The Craziest Dream | - |
| 1922 | Alone Together | - |
| 1923-1 | Blue Friday | - |
= Kenny Dorham 1959 (Prestige PR 7754)
Helen Merrill
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jerome Richardson (fl) Jimmy Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) John Cresci (d) Helen Merrill (vo)NYC, 1959
| The Blues From Black | Metro Jazz E 1010 | |
| Brown And Beige | - | |
| Blue Gardenia | - |
1960
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charles Davis (bars) Tommy Flanagan (p) Butch Warren (b) Buddy Enlow (d)NYC, January 10, 1960
| Stage West | Xanadu 125 | |
| I'm An Old Cowhand | - | |
| Song Of Delilah | - | |
| Butch's Blues | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Lazy Afternoon | - | |
| Turbo | - | |
| Six Bits | - |
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charles Davis (bars) Steve Kuhn (p) Butch Warren (b) Buddy Enlow (d)NYC, February 11, 1960
| A Waltz | Time M 52004 | |
| Horn Salute | - | |
| Tonica | - | |
| This Love Of Mine | - |
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charles Davis (bars) Steve Kuhn (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Buddy Enlow (d)NYC, February 12, 1960
| Monk's Mood | Time M 52004 | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | - |
Harold Land Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Harold Land (ts) Amos Trice (p) Clarence Jones (b) Joe Peters (d)NYC, July 5, 1960
| Slowly | Jazzland JLP 33 | |
| On A Little Street In Singapore | - | |
| Okay Blues | - |
Harold Land Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Harold Land (ts) Amos Trice (p) Clarence Jones (b) Joe Peters (d): same personnelNYC, July 8, 1960
| So In Love | Jazzland JLP 33 | |
| Triple Trouble | - |
Jazz Artists Guild
Benny Bailey (tp) Kenny Dorham (tp -1, p -2,3) Julian Priester (tb -1) Eric Dolphy (as -2,3) Walter Benton (ts -1) Cecil Payne (bars -1) Peck Morrison (b) Max Roach (d -1) Jo Jones (d -2,3) Abbey Lincoln (vo -2,3) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 1, 1960
| 1. | Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah | Candid CJM 8019 |
| 2. | 'T Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do | Candid CJM 8022 |
| 3. | 'T Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (take 3) | Candid (G) CS 9033 |
* Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels (Candid CJM 8022, CJS 9022; Barnaby BR 5022; Candid (E) CCD 79022)
* Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy (Candid (G) CS 9033, (E) CCD 79033)
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, December 9, 1960
| Why Do I Love You? | Time M 52024 | |
| Nobody Else But Me | - | |
| Can't Help Lovin' That Man | - | |
| Make Believe | - | |
| Ol' Man River | - | |
| Bill | - |
1961
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 15, 1961
| tk.2 | "Philly" Twist | Blue Note BLP 4063 |
| tk.11 | Whistle Stop | - |
| tk.19 | Windmill | - |
| tk.20 | Sunset | - |
| tk.25 | Sunrise In Mexico | - |
| tk.31 | Dorham's Epitaph | - |
| tk.34 | Buffalo | - |
Rocky Boyd Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Rocky Boyd (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Ron Carter (b) Pete LaRoca (d)NYC, March 13, 1961
| Avars | Jazztime JT 001 | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Stella By Starlight (alt. take) | Jazztime (J) 32DJ 115 | |
| Why Not? | Jazztime JT 001 | |
| Why Not? (alt. take) | Jazztime (J) 32DJ 115 | |
| Ease It | Jazztime JT 001 | |
| Samba De Orfeu | - | |
| Samba De Orfeu (alt. take) | Jazztime (J) 32DJ 115 | |
| West 42nd Street | Jazztime JT 001 | |
| West 42nd Street (alt. take) | Jazztime (J) 32DJ 115 |
= Kenny Dorham - Ease It! (Muse MR 5053)
= Kenny Dorham - West 42nd Street (Black Lion (E) BLP 60119, BLCD 760119)
* Rocky Boyd - Ease It (Jazztime (J) 32DJ 115)
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charles Davis (bars) Kenny Drew (p) Grant Green (g) Wilbur Ware (b) Kai ??? (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 19, 1961
| tk.9 | Mason Dixon Line | Blue Note rejected |
| tk.20 | Blues Lament | - |
| tk.24 | Cross "D" Tracks | - |
| tk.26 | Blue Ching | - |
| tk.27 | Spadesville | - |
| tk.31 | 9 1/2 Street | - |
Clifford Jordan Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Clifford Jordan (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, June 14 & 15, 1961
| Sunrise In Mexico | Jazzland JLP 52 | |
| Extempore | - | |
| Down Through The Years | - | |
| Don't You Know I Care | - | |
| Quittin' Time | - | |
| Windmill | - | |
| Mosaic | - | |
| One Flight Down | - |
Jazz Committee For Latin American Affairs
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Herbie Mann (fl) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Mantilla (per)"Teatro Municipal", Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 16, 1961
| Red Door | Fred Miles Presents FM 403; Vee-Jay VJLP 2501 | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Ismaaa | - | |
| It's All Right With Me | Fred Miles Presents FM 403; Vee-Jay VJLP 2501; West Wind (G) WW 2015 | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Wee Dot | Fred Miles Presents FM 403; West Wind (G) WW 2015 | |
| The Red Door | - | |
| Halley's Comet | Vee-Jay VJLP 2501; West Wind (G) WW 2015 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | West Wind (G) WW 2015 |
* Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz, Vol. 1: Giants Of The Saxophone (Vee-Jay VJLP 2501, VJLPS 2501)
* Kenny Dorham - Hot Stuff From Brazil (West Wind (G) WW 2015)
Dave Bailey Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Frank Haynes (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d)NYC, October 1, 1961
| Grand Street | Jazzline JAZ 33-01 | |
| Grand Street (alt. take) | Black Lion (E) BLCD 760146 | |
| Soul Support | Jazzline JAZ 33-01 | |
| Soul Support (alt. take) | Black Lion (E) BLCD 760146 | |
| An Oscar For Oscar | Jazzline JAZ 33-01 | |
| Osmosis | - | |
| Osmosis (alt. take) | Black Lion (E) BLCD 760146 | |
| B.M.T. Express | - |
= Tommy Flanagan Trio And Sextet (Onyx ORI 206; Xanadu 5011)
= Kenny Dorham - Osmosis (Black Lion (E) BLP 60146, BLCD 760146)
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1,3,4) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Art Taylor (d)"The Jazz Workshop", San Francisco, CA, November 13, 1961
| 1. | Us (Una Mas) | Pacific Jazz PJ 41 |
| 2. | It Could Happen To You | - |
| 3. | No Two People | - |
| 4. | San Francisco Beat | - |
1962
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1,2,4,5) Bobby Timmons (p) Teddy Smith (b) J.C. Moses (d)Sound Makers, NYC, April 15, 1962
| 1. (tk.7) | El Matador | United Artists UAJ 14007 |
| 2. (tk.5) | Malanie, Pt. 1/3 | - |
| 3. (tk.4) | Prelude | - |
| 4. (tk.7) | There Goes My Heart | - |
| 5. (tk.6) | Smile | - |
Jackie McLean Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1962
| tk.1 | The Three Minors | Blue Note BN-LA 483-H2, BLP 4116 |
| tk.6 | Iddy Bitty | - |
| tk.10 | The Way I Feel | - |
| tk.13 | Marilyn's Dilemma | - |
| tk.14 | Blues In A Jiff | - |
| tk.15 | Blues For Jackie | - |
* Jackie McLean Quintet (not released) (Blue Note BLP 4116)
= Jackie McLean Quintet (Blue Note (J) LNJ 80118, (J) BRP 8035)
Milt Jackson Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, August 30, 1962
| Ruby, My Dear (take 6) | Riverside RLP 446; Prestige PR 24048 | |
| Ruby | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear (take 5) | Fantasy OJCCD 260-2 |
* Milt Jackson - Opus De Funk (Prestige PR 24048)
Milt Jackson Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnelNYC, October 31, 1962
| Invitation | Riverside RLP 446; Prestige PR 24048 | |
| The Dealer (The Sealer) | - | |
| None Shall Wonder (None Shall Wander (take 8)) | - | |
| None Shall Wander (take 6) | Fantasy OJCCD 260-2 |
* Milt Jackson - Opus De Funk (Prestige PR 24048)
Milt Jackson Sextet
Kenny Dorham, Virgil Jones (tp) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d)NYC, November 7, 1962
| Too Close For Comfort | Riverside RLP 446; Prestige PR 24048 | |
| Poom-A-Loom | - |
* Milt Jackson - Opus De Funk (Prestige PR 24048)
1963
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Tony Williams (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 1, 1963
| tk.6 | Sao Paulo | Blue Note BLP 4127 |
| tk.9 | Straight Ahead | - |
| tk.13 | Una Mas (One More Time) | - |
| tk.16 | If Ever I Would Leave You | Blue Note CDP 7 46515-2 |
Horace Silver Tentet
Kenny Dorham, Blue Mitchell (tp) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Junior Cook, Jimmy Heath (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Horace Silver (p) Gene Taylor (b) Roy Brooks (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 11, 1963
| Silver's Serenade | Blue Note rejected | |
| Sweet Sweetie Dee | - | |
| Nineteen Bars | - | |
| Next Time I Fall In Love | - |
Horace Silver Tentet
Kenny Dorham, Blue Mitchell (tp) Grachan Moncur III (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Junior Cook, Jimmy Heath (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Horace Silver (p) Gene Taylor (b) Roy Brooks (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 12, 1963
| The Dragon Lady | Blue Note rejected | |
| Let's Go To The Nitty Gritty | - | |
| Nineteen Bars | - |
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Butch Warren (b) Pete LaRoca (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 3, 1963
| tk.6 | Recorda-Me | Blue Note 45-1901, BLP 4140 |
| tk.12 | Jinrikisha | Blue Note BLP 4140 |
| tk.14 | Blue Bossa | Blue Note 45-1901, BLP 4140, BST2 84433 |
| tk.18 | La Mesha | Blue Note BLP 4140 |
| tk.20 | Out Of The Night | - |
| tk.25 | Home Stretch | - |
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
* Joe Henderson - Blue Bossa c/w Recorda-Me (Blue Note 45-1901)
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Andrew Hill (p) Eddie Khan (b) Pete LaRoca (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1963
| tk.10 | Teeter Totter (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84152-2 |
| tk.14 | Our Thing | Blue Note BLP 4152 |
| tk.17 | Escapade | - |
| tk.23 | Back Road | - |
| tk.27 | Pedro's Time | - |
| tk.28 | Teeter Totter | - |
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Rolf Ericson (tp, flh) Tete Montoliu (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5, 1963
| Solar | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6011 | |
| Scandia Skies | - | |
| Manha De Carnaval | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| It Could Happen To You | - |
= Kenny Dorham - Scandia Story (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37047/48)
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Allan Botschinsky (flh) Tete Montoliu (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Alex Riel (d)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, December 19, 1963
| Short Story | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6010 | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | - | |
| Manha De Carnaval | - | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - |
= Kenny Dorham - Scandia Story (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37047/48)
1964 (The age of 40)
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tore Sannes (p) Bijorn Pedersen (b) Jon Christensen (d)"Metropole Jazz Club", Oslo, Norway, January, 1964
| Con Alma | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| Short Story | - | |
| Sky Blue | - | |
| Lament | - |
Andrew Hill Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Joe Henderson (ts) Andrew Hill (p) Richard Davis (b) Tony Williams (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 21, 1964
| 1321 tk.6 | Refuge | Blue Note BLP 4167 |
| tk.7 | Dedication (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84167-2; Mosaic MR10-161 |
| 1322 tk.8 | Dedication | Blue Note BLP 4167 |
| 1323 tk.10 | New Monastery | - |
| tk.13 | New Monastery (alt. take) | Mosaic MR10-161 |
| tk.18 | Flight 19 (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84167-2; Mosaic MR10-161 |
| 1324 tk.19 | Flight 19 | Blue Note BLP 4167 |
| 1320 tk.24 | Spectrum | - |
= The Complete Blue Note Andrew Hill Sessions (1963-66) (Mosaic MR10-161, MD7-161)
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Andrew Hill (p) Eddie Khan (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 7, 1964
| 1331 | Short Story | Blue Note rejected |
Joe Henderson Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 10, 1964
| 1332 tk.6 | Punjab | Blue Note BLP 4166 |
| tk.7 | In 'N Out (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29156-2 |
| 1333 tk.9 | In 'N Out | Blue Note BLP 4166 |
| 1334 tk.11 | Short Story | - |
| 1335 tk.14 | Brown's Town | - |
| 1336 tk.19 | Serenity | - |
Kenny Dorham Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Barry Harris (p) Julian Ewell (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, August 21, 1964
| Confirmation | Xanadu 205 | |
| Ma She's Makin' Eyes At Me | - | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| New York Theme | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - |
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Richard Davis (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 14, 1964
| 1434 tk.4 | The Fox | Blue Note BLP 4181 |
| 1435 tk.6 | Night Watch | - |
| 1436 tk.10 | Trompeta Toccata | - |
| 1437 tk.11 | Mamacita | Blue Note 45-1922, BLP 4181 |
* Kenny Dorham - Mamacita, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1922)
1965
Billy Taylor And The Be-Bop All Stars
Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Lee Konitz (as) Billy Taylor (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Charlie Parker Memorial Concert", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, March 27, 1965
| 35155 | Medley: Bird Watcher / Disorder At The Border | Limelight LM 82017 |
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham, Bill Hardman, Richard Williams (tp) Lonnie Liston Smith (p) Peck Morrison (b) Walter Perkins (d)NYC, circa 1965
| Confirmation | Trip TLX 5036 | |
| Sweet Clifford | - | |
| Blues | - |
1966
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Red (as -1/4,6) Cedar Walton (p) John Ore (b) Hugh Walter (d)"Half Note", NYC, February 25, 1966
| 1. | Jong-Fu | Raretone (It) FC 5022; West Wind (G) WW 2049 |
| 2. | Introduction | - |
| 3. | Spring Is Here | - |
| 4. | Somewhere In The Night | - |
| 5. | The Shadow Of Your Smile | - |
| 6. | Straight Ahead | - |
* Kenny Dorham - The Shadow Of Your Smile (West Wind (G) WW 2049)
Thad Jones - Howard McGhee - Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham, Thad Jones, Howard McGhee (tp) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, July 4, 1966
| The Theme | Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1039 | |
| Blues | - |
1967
Cedar Walton Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Junior Cook (ts -3/6) Cedar Walton (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Billy Higgins (d)NYC, July 10, 1967
| 1. | Short Stuff | Prestige PR 7519 |
| 2. | Twilight Waltz | - |
| 3. | Take The "A" Train | unissued |
| 4. | Head And Shoulders | Prestige PR 7519 |
| 5. | Come Sunday | - |
| 6. | Turquoise Twice | - |
1968
Barry Harris Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charles McPherson (as) Pepper Adams (bars) Barry Harris (p) Paul Chambers (b) Billy Higgins (d)NYC, June 4, 1968
| Bull's Eye! | Prestige PR 7600 | |
| Off Monk | - | |
| Barengo | - | |
| Oh, So Basal | - |
Toshiko Akiyoshi Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Ron Carter (b) Mickey Roker (d)NYC, July 30, 1968
| Opus No. Zero | Tact (J) XMS 10008CT | |
| The Firstnight | - | |
| Let's Roll In Sake | - | |
| How Insensitive | - | |
| Morning Of The Carnival | - | |
| My Elegy | - |
Cecil Payne Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Cecil Payne (as, bars) Wynton Kelly (p, org) Wilbur Ware (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, December 16, 1968
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Strata-East SES 1973-4 | |
| I Know Love | - | |
| Girl, You Got A Home | - | |
| Slide Hampton | - | |
| Follow Me | - | |
| Flying Fish | - |
1969 (The age of 45)
Clifford Jordan Septet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Clifford Jordan (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Richard Davis (b) Wilbur Ware (b -1) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)NYC, spring 1969
| 1. | Ouagoudougou | Strata-East SES 1972-1 |
| 2. | 872 | - |
1970
The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert
Kenny Dorham (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Joe Daley (ts) Muhal Richard Abrams (p) Rufus Reid (b) Wilbur Campbell (d)"The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert", Roosevelt College, Chicago, IL, August 2, 1970
| 18782 | Just Friends | Cadet 2CA 60002 |
| 18783 | Summertime | - |