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McKinley Howard “Kenny” Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972 Fairfield, TX) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and occasional singer. Dorham’s talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public recognition from the jazz establishment that many of his peers did. For this reason, writer Gary Giddins said that Dorham’s name has become “virtually synonymous with ‘underrated’.”

Dorham also composed the bossa nova jazz standard “Blue Bossa“, which was first recorded by his associate Joe Henderson. During his final years, Dorham suffered from kidney disease, from which he died on December 5, 1972, aged 48.