Lee Morgan

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(Blue Note, 1956)
Originally released under Hank Mobley's name, this album features a youthful (age 18) Lee Morgan on trumpet, Hank Jones (piano), Doug Watkins (bass), and SArt Taylor (drums). Lee clearly exhibits the influence of Clifford Brown in this recording. This set was also released under the name A-1: The Savoy Sessions.

Hank's Shout / Nostalgia / Bet / Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise / P.S. I Love You / Easy Living / That's All

Lee Morgan's solo on "Hank's Shout" (PDF/133KB)

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(Blue Note, 1958)
An all-star "blowing date" featuring Jimmy Smith (organ), Lou Donaldson (alto sax), Tina Brooks (tenor sax), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Art Blakey (drums), and a very young Lee Morgan (trumpet), this CD and it's sister ("Houseparty") are almost constructed like a jam session, but the performances from each musician are highly polished and high-energy.

The Sermon (Jimmy Smith) / J.O.S. (Smith) / Flamingo (Grouya/Anderson)

Lee Morgan's solo on "Flamingo" (PDF/97KB)

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(Blue Note, 1963)
This album is trumpeter Lee Morgan's best-known recording; Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Barry Harris (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums).

The Sidewinder (Morgan) / Totem Pole (Morgan) / Gary's Notebook (Morgan) / Boy, What a Night (Morgan) / Hocus Pocus (Morgan) / Totem Pole [alternate take] (Morgan)

Lee Morgan's solo on "Hocus Pocus" (PDF/84KB)

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(Blue Note, 1964)
Perhaps Lee's best recording as a leader, this session pairs him with Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Grant Green (guitar), Herbie Hancock (piano), Reggie Workman (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums).

Search for the New Land (Morgan) / The Joker (Morgan) / Mr. Kenyatta (Morgan) Melancholee (Morgan) / Morgan the Pirate (Morgan)

Lee Morgan's solo on "The Joker" (PDF/57KB)

Lee Morgan's solo on "Mr. Kenyatta" (PDF/101KB)

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(Blue Note, 1965)
Another in a series of Blue Note classics from Morgan, here with Jackie McLean (alto sax), Hank Mobley (tenor), Herbie Hancock (piano), Larry Ridley (bass) and Billy Higgins (drums). Hancock's introduction to Morgan's "Ceora" (a jazz standard) is a highlight.

Cornbread (Morgan) / Our Man Higgins (Morgan) / Ceora (Morgan) / Ill Wind (Arlen/Koehler) / Most Like Lee (Morgan)

Lee Morgan's solo on "Ceora" (PDF/51Kb)

Lee Morgan's solo on "Most Like Lee" (PDF/73KB)

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