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Sweden – USA. Language. English. I Called Him Morgan is a 2016 Swedish produced documentary film written and directed by Kasper Collin which offers an account of the life of jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, and his relationship with his common-law wife Helen Morgan, who killed him in February 1972.
Mar 23, 2017 · Directed by Kasper Collin. Documentary, Drama, History, Music. 1h 32m. By A.O. Scott. March 23, 2017. In February 1972, in the midst of a blizzard, the jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan died after being...
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Mar 24, 2017 · Rent I Called Him Morgan on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. I Called Him Morgan doubles as a seductive tribute to its subject's jazz passion as well as an absorbing look at a...
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Mar 24, 2017 · Glenn Kenny March 24, 2017. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan made exuberant music. Sufficiently exuberant and catchy that he achieved that rarity, getting a post-bop tune on the pop charts at the near-height of U.S. Beatlemania.
Part true-crime tale, part love story, and an all-out musical treat, I CALLED HIM MORGAN is a stirring tribute to two unique personalities and the music that brought them together. A film by Swedish filmmaker Kasper Collin (My Name Is Albert Ayler). Featuring cinematography by Oscar-nominated DoP Bradford Young (Selma, Arrival).
Details. In February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his common-law wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts those who knew the Morgans.