Lee morgan july 10, 1938 february 19, 1972 was an american jazz trumpeter and composer one of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on john coltranes blue train 1957 and with the band of drummer art blakey before launching a solo career. In lee morgan s case, the attempt to produce another sidewinder had two limiting consequences. The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our highquality unlimited streaming subscriptions. Notes comes in a printed liberty promotional inner sleeve. Lee morgan caramba vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Until its 1996 reissue, this was one of the most obscure of all lee morgan blue note albums. He grew up a jazz lover, and his sister apparently gave him his first trumpet at age 14. Highlights included delightfulee, the procrastinator, and the decentselling caramba. The pop side of soul music meets bebop in this uptempo number composed by morgan.
View all records by lee morgan for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. The gigolo is a different and better album, more intense, with long tracks where morgan and shorter solo brilliantly and powerfully in length inspiring each other. Lee morgan 10 july 1938 19 february 1972 was an american hardbop jazz trumpeter. This blue note session was recorded on may 3, 1968 and features three. While lesser known in comparison to the sidewinder and other albums, it features several of morgan s contemporary blue note recording artists such as mccoy tyner, art blakey, and jackie mclean. Lee morgan caramba import cd superhigh material cd, japan import jazz 4988031250471. This is excellent lateperiod lee morgan from 1968 with bennie maupin on tenor sax. Lee morgan on allmusic 1968 until its 1996 reissue, this was one of the most.
Comes in a printed liberty promotional inner sleeve. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Edward lee morgan was born in philadelphia on july 10, 1938. Original soundtrack to the novel grace grows by shelle sumners, published by st. I called him morgan is a tale of marriage, murder and. In my opinion, lee morgan was playing better than ever starting with his sessions with wayne shorter the gigolo and the procrastinator and then later with bennie maupin taru and caramba. Listen to your favorite songs from caramba by lee morgan now. Lee morgan caramba blue note bst 84289 vinyl,lp us 1968 00. Label is blue and white, with blue note records a division of liberty records, inc. Nov 01, 2017 tom cat is an album by lee morgan recorded in 1964, though only issued in 1980. Van gelder is stamped into the run out groove of both sides.
Join facebook to connect with lee morgan and others you may know. Obviously, the purpose of this cd is to spotlight morgan s romantic side by featuring such standards as you go to my head, what now my love, and lover man. A transitional effort that finds the trumpeter gradually moving beyond hard bop into more modal music, the date starts out with the surprisingly derivative title cut which is very similar to eddie harris listen here. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Fast download for credit 1 minute 0,01 slow download for free 10 minut 0. Born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, morgan was a jazz prodigy, joining the dizzy gillespie big band at 18, remaining a member for two years. Courtesy of the afroamerican newspaper archives and research center hide. Lee morgan the gigolo 1965, 1989, blue note06 you go to my head. The cooker is an album by the jazz trumpeter lee morgan, released on the. Mar 31, 2017 dont let the cheesy album cover fool you, lee morgan s caramba is a hard bop fiesta. Lee morgan all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums. This blue note session was recorded on may 3, 1968 and features three of lee s old buddies cedar walton on piano, reggie workman on bass and billy higgins on drums joining a then relative jazz newcomer, tenor saxophonist bennie maupin. Lee morgan the sidewinder the jazzomat research project.
Music for lovers lee morgan free internet radio slacker. Mar 23, 2017 i called him morgan is a tale of marriage, murder and jazz, told from two sides the brilliant trumpeter lee morgan, whose shocking and untimely death at the age of 33 is at the center of i. He took private lessons, developing rapidly, and continued his studies at mastbaum high school. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Lee morgan left and helen morgan in 1970, subjects of the documentary i called him morgan, directed by kasper collin. Apr 10, 2017 the documentary i called him morgan tells the story of lee morgan, an ace trumpeter and dizzy gillespie protege who was gunned down by his girlfriend at a manhattan jazz club. It was recorded on march 24, 1957 and features performances by morgan, gigi gryce, benny golson, wynton kelly, paul chambers and charlie persip. Recorded in the crucial last 5 years of his life, this album is a sparkling mix of hard bop, soul jazz, and slight bits of modernism that magical mix that lee was hitting as he reached farther and farther with his music an amazing legacy in jazz that has us loving every morgan session from 1965 onward. Lee morgan edward lee morgan born july 10, 1938, pittsburgh, pa. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lee morgan at the discogs marketplace. Dont let the cheesy album cover fool you, lee morgans caramba is a hard bop fiesta. Dont let the cheesy album cover fool you, lee morgan s caramba is a hard bop fiesta. It features performances by morgan, bennie maupin, cedar walton, reggie workman and billy higgins with arrangements by cal massey.
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