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Recorded live at San Francisco’s Jazz Workshop in November 1961, Inta Somethin’ captures the rapport between two wonderfully individual voices: Kenny Dorham’s warm, finely shaded trumpet and Jackie McLean’s incisive alto saxophone.
Walter Bishop Jr. on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Art Taylor on drums provide a buoyant rhythmic foundation, giving the music both momentum and breathing space. The club setting suits this group: the performances feel conversational, with the musicians building on one another’s ideas.
Dorham’s Us and San Francisco Beat frame a programme of standards that reveals the group’s range. It Could Happen to You brings melodic ease and swing, while Lover Man opens a more reflective space. Throughout, Dorham’s lyrical restraint and McLean’s urgent phrasing give the music its distinctive balance of warmth and bite.
Why this album deserves a place in your collection
For anyone who enjoys the human interplay at the heart of small-group jazz, this is a rewarding live session. It offers a compelling companion to Dorham and McLean’s studio recordings, allowing their contrasting personalities to unfold in the intimate atmosphere of a working jazz club.
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