2nd Annual Kenny Dorham Festival – Big Band Edition

At Dizzy’s Club in New York City, the 2nd Annual Kenny Dorham Festival – Big Band Edition frames Dorham’s legacy through the scale and discipline of a large ensemble. The program places a Jazz Messenger-era voice in conversation with the big-band tradition that shaped modern jazz arranging. In a city where repertory has become a way of keeping jazz history audible, this festival functions as public memory, not nostalgia. The one clear takeaway is how Dorham’s lines hold their edge even when expanded into a full section sound.