Lee Morgan: Collection (1957-1966)

Lee Morgan (born July 10, 1938, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - died February 19, 1972, New York City, New York, USA) was an American jazz trumpeter, mainly associated with hard bop. He is known for his work with Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, and Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, as well as his 1963 album "The Sidewinder". He was fatally shot in 1972.

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Tracklist LP01. The Cooker (1957, 2020, Blue Note B0031577-01):

01. A Night in Tunisia (Gillespie-Robin) - 9:25
02. Heavy Dipper (Morgan) - 7:05
03. Just One of Those Things (Porter) - 7:20
04. Lover Man (Ramirez) - 6:53
05. New-Ma (Morgan) - 8:13

Lee Morgan - trumpet
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
Bobby Timmons - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
"Philly" Joe Jones - drums

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ on September 29, 1957.
LP mastering by Kevin Gray.

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Tracklist LP02. The Sidewinder (1963, 2020, Blue Note 00602507438869):

01. The Sidewinder (Morgan) - 10:29
02. Totem Pole (Morgan) - 10:16
03. Gary's Notebook (Morgan) - 6:09
04. Boy, What a Night (Morgan) - 7:34
05. Hocus-Pocus (Morgan) - 6:26

Lee Morgan - trumpet
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
Barry Harris - piano
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Billy Higgins - drums

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on December 21, 1963.
Mastered by Kevin Gray.

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Tracklist LP03. The Rumproller (1965, 2020, Blue Note 0850312):

01. The Rumproller (Hill) - 10:29
02. Desert Moonlight (Morgan) - 9:20
03. Eclipso (Morgan) - 6:57
04. Edda (Shorter) - 7:23
05. The Lady (Stevenson) - 7:31

Lee Morgan - trumpet
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
Ronnie Mathews - piano
Victor Sproles - bass
Billy Higgins - drums

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on April 21, 1965.
Mastered by Kevin Gray.

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Tracklist LP04. The Rajah (1966, 2021, Blue Note B0032112-01):

01. A Pilgrim's Funny Farm (Massey) - 13:34
02. The Rajah (Morgan) - 9:09
03. Is That So (Pearson) - 5:18
04. Davisamba (Davis) - 6:46
05. What Now My Love (Becaud) - 5:23
06. Once in a Lifetime (Bricusse-Newley) - 5:49

Lee Morgan - trumpet
Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Billy Higgins - drums

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on November 29, 1966.
LP mastering by Kevin Gray.

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