McKinley Howard "
Kenny"
Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972) was an American
jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer born in
Fairfield, Texas. 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
jazz standard "
Blue Bossa," which first appeared on
Joe Henderson's album
Page One.