Introducing Lee Morgan is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan with Hank Mobley's quintet released on the Savoy label. It was recorded on November 5 and 7, 1956, and features performances by Morgan with Hank Mobley, Hank Jones, Doug Watkins and Art Taylor.
| Introducing Lee Morgan | ||||
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| Studio album by Lee Morgan With Hank Mobley's Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | November 5 & 7, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
| Length | 36:15 | |||
| Label | Savoy MG 12091 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Lee Morgan chronology | ||||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "At the time Morgan (who was just 17) was very much under the musical influence of Clifford Brown although a bit of his own personality was starting to shine through".[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
Track listing
edit- "Hank's Shout" (Mobley) - 7:03
- "Nostalgia" (Navarro) - 8:53
- "Bet" (Watkins) - 7:56
- "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" (Hammerstein, Romberg) - 2:29
- "P.S. I Love You" (Jenkins, Mercer) - 4:22
- "Easy Living" (Rainger, Robin) - 2:49
- "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Haymes) - 2:43
Recorded on November 5 (1, 3-7) and 7 (#2), 1956.
Personnel
edit- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
- Hank Jones - piano
- Doug Watkins - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1041. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.