City Lights - RVG EDITION
Released: Sep 12, 2006
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Released: Sep 12, 2006
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Benny Golson's writing for this date uplifts it beyond most of the jam session sets of the period. Trumpeter Lee Morgan (then 19-years-old) is in excellent form, holding his own with his impressive...
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The Cooker - RVG EDITION
Released: Aug 15, 2006
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Released: Aug 15, 2006
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The Cooker was released in 1957 when Lee Morgan was a tough, forward-thinking young trumpeter of nineteen. This session placed him in the company of veteran players such as baritone saxophonist...
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Tom Cat - RVG EDITION
Released: Feb 21, 2006
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Released: Feb 21, 2006
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It seems strange that the music on this CD was not released initially until 1980. Trumpeter Lee Morgan had had an unexpected hit with "The Sidewinder," so his more challenging recordings were...
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The Gigolo - BONUS TRACK
Released: Feb 7, 2006
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Released: Feb 7, 2006
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Lee Morgan was the leading trumpeter in hard bop during the 1960s and he recorded quite a few classic albums for Blue Note. This is one of them. The CD reissue (which adds an alternate take of the...
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Music for Lovers
Released: Jan 24, 2006
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Released: Jan 24, 2006
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This edition of Blue Note's Music for Lovers set combines nine remastered tracks by hard bop trumpeter Lee Morgan recorded between 1957 and 1967. Obviously, the purpose of this CD is to spotlight...
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