Dorham, Kenny
'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed, long out of print 2009 2LP 45rpm audiophile reissue from Blue Note's limited edition Music Matters definitive series. Numbered edition, #0408. Gatefold jacket, custom hype sticker affixed to poly outer sleeve. Mastered at AcousTech by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman. Recorded live in New York, ’Round About Midnight at the Café Bohemia captures Kenny Dorham in a setting that favors nuance over flash. The small-club atmosphere brings his trumpet into sharp relief—warm, poised, and conversational—while the ensemble listens closely, shaping each tune with balance and restraint. Standards and originals unfold with relaxed authority, revealing Dorham’s gift for melodic invention and understated swing. It’s a document of hard bop at street level: intimate, disciplined, and deeply musical, offering a clear window into one of jazz’s most elegant voices at work.