Composer: Wayne Shorter Band: Lee Morgan (tp), Clifford Jordan (ts), Ed Higgins (p), Art Davis (b), Art Blakey (ds) Recording: Universal Recording, Chicago, October 14, 1960
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Composer: Wayne Shorter Band: Lee Morgan (tp), Clifford Jordan (ts), Ed Higgins (p), Art Davis (b), Art Blakey (ds) Recording: Universal Recording, C… read more
Composer: Wayne Shorter Band: Lee Morgan (tp), Clifford Jordan (ts), Ed Higgins (p), Art Davis (b), Art Blakey (ds) Recording: Universal Recording, Chicago, October 14, 1960
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Lee Morgan (10 July 1938 - 19 February 1972) was an American hard-bop jazz trumpeter. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Morgan was a jazz prodigy, joining the Dizzy Gillespie big band at 18, remaining a member for two years. In 1956 he began recording as a leader, mainly for the Blue Note label; eventually he recorded twenty-five albums for the company. Morgan's principal influence as a player was Clifford Brown, having had direct contact with him before Brown's premature death. He was also a featured sideman on several early Hank Mobley records, and John Coltrane'… read more
Lee Morgan (10 July 1938 - 19 February 1972) was an American hard-bop jazz trumpeter. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Morgan was a jazz prodigy, joining the Dizzy Gillespie big band at… read more
Lee Morgan (10 July 1938 - 19 February 1972) was an American hard-bop jazz trumpeter. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Morgan was a jazz prodigy, joining the Dizzy Gillespie big band at 18, remaining a member for two years. In 1956… read more