| Matador | ||||
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| Released | January/early February 1963 [1] | |||
| Recorded | April 15, 1962 Sound Makers, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:18 | |||
| Label | United Artists UAJ 14007 UAJS 15007 | |||
| Producer | Alan Douglas | |||
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Matador is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the United Artists label. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [3] |
| Allmusic |  [4] |
Down Beat magazine jazz critic Ira Gitler stated in his April 25, 1963 review: "Dorham and McLean, two of jazz' most passionate and lyrical players are in very good form here. Helped by a varied set of material and an energized Timmons, they have fashioned an album of surpassing interest. [3]
The Allmusic review by Brandon Burke awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Kenny Dorham's Matador can safely claim the all too common distinction of being a classic among jazz connoisseurs while virtually unknown to the casual listener... A fantastic session by any standard". [4]
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