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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.”
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.
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.
1950s - 1970s. Born. July 10, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA. Died. February 19, 1972 in New York, NY. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Hard Bop, Modal Music, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Trumpet Jazz. Also Known As. Edward Lee Morgan. Member Of. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. Album Highlights. Full Discography. Articles. Staff Picks.
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.
Aug 26, 2021 · Lee Morgan’s ‘Live at the Lighthouse’ was a masterpiece that turned out to be a farewell. By Shannon J. Effinger. August 27, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Lee Morgan's “The Complete Live At The...
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