Showboat is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham featuring performances of tunes from the Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II musical Show Boat recorded in 1960 and released on the Time label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This is one of Dorham's better sessions from the era and is easily recommended to his fans and collectors of hard bop".

Showboat (Kenny Dorham album)

Track listing

All compositions by Jerome Kern except as indicated

"Why Do I Love You?" - 6:02

"Nobody Else But Me" - 5:41

"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" - 6:37

"Make Believe" - 5:49

"Ol' Man River" - 4:14

"Bill" - 4:01

Personnel

Kenny Dorham - trumpet

Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone

Kenny Drew - piano

Jimmy Garrison - bass

Art Taylor - drums

References

Kenny Dorham albums

1961 albums

Albums produced by Bob Shad

Showboat (Kenny Dorham album)