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Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. [1] [2] [3] One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s and a cornerstone of the Blue Note label, [1] Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording with bandleaders like John Coltrane, Curtis Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Mobley and ...
This discography features albums by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, groups he was a member of, and albums by other artists to which he made a significant contribution.
Oct 11, 2021 · In his short but eventful life, trumpeter Lee Morgan rocketed to the highest echelons of jazz in double-quick time – playing with and Art Blakey as a teenager and recording with John Coltrane. Stuart Nicholson dives deep into the difficult truths behind this most mercurial of jazz musicians and assesses his legacy today
From dwelling in the depths of despairing obscurity to being the celebrated champion of a new style of jazz, trumpeter Lee Morgan paved the way for the popularity of the 60s soul-jazz phenomenon with his catchy 10-minute gem, “The Sidewinder.”
Jan 21, 2012 · Album: The Sidewinder Year: 1963 Label: Blue Note Lee Morgan - trumpet Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone Billy Higgins - drums Barry Harris - piano Bob Cranshaw - bass.
Apr 18, 2024 · Lee Morgan was an American jazz improviser-songwriter, a lyric artist, who was the most expressive trumpet virtuoso of the bop idiom and one of its most popular performers. A prolific composer, he used half-modal, half-chord-based harmonic structures.
Mar 14, 2023 · Legendary Hard Bop trumpeter Lee Morgan appeared on some of the best jazz records of the late-50s and 1960s before his tragic death aged just 33. In this article, we take a look (and a listen) at some of the career highlights of one of the true jazz trumpet greats.
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Sep 29, 2023 · Recorded when Lee Morgan was just 19, ‘The Cooker’ sees the young Blue Note trumpet star transcend his influences to find his own voice.
Lee Morgan. One of hard bop's greatest figures, a trumpeter whose blistering, acrobatic forays were nicely contrasted by equally lyrical, sensitive ballad solos. Read Full Biography.
