Lee Morgan - Search for the New Land (King Records, Japan) Vinyl rip in 24 Bit/96 Khz + CD-format

This set is one of the finest Lee Morgan records. The great trumpeter contributes five challenging compositions ("Search for the New Land," "The Joker," "Mr. Kenyatta," "Melancholee," and "Morgan the Pirate") that deserve to be revived. Morgan, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, guitarist Grant Green, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Billy Higgins are all in particularly creative form on the fresh material, and they stretch the boundaries of hard bop (the modern mainstream jazz of the period). The result is a consistently stimulating set that rewards repeated listenings.–Allmusic

Track listing:

All songs composed by Lee Morgan.

"Search for the New Land" – 15:45
"The Joker" – 5:04
"Mr. Kenyatta" – 8:43
"Melancholee" – 6:14
"Morgan the Pirate" – 6:30

Personnel:


Grant Green – guitar
Herbie Hancock – piano
Billy Higgins – drums
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – tenor sax
Reggie Workman – bass

Production:

Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
Micaela Boland – art direction, graphic design
Neil Hentoff – liner notes
Gordon Jee – creative director
Alfred Lion – producer
Reid Miles – cover design
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Francis Wolff – photography, cover photo