The Very Best

by Lee Morgan

Overview

Hard bop trumpeter Lee Morgan and Blue Note Records had somewhat of a symbiotic relationship in the '50s and '60s, with the label giving Morgan both a home and a center in what was a frequently turbulent life, and with 1963's "The Sidewinder," a left-field pop hit, Morgan gave Blue Note a life-sustaining influx of cool cash. This Blue Note sampler includes "The Sidewinder" as well as other key Blue Note sides (including a couple from Morgan's critically acclaimed 1958 album Candy) and makes a nice introduction to this exciting and too often overlooked player. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	05/24/2005
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0724347739927
Rank:	129494

Tracks

1. The Sidewinder
2. Since I Fell for You
3. Speedball
4. Ceora
5. The Rumproller
6. I Remember Clifford (Mono)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lee Morgan   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Wynton Kelly   Guest Artist,Piano
Victor Sproles   Trumpet,Bass
Herbie Hancock   Guest Artist,Piano
Hank Mobley   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Alto)
Wayne Shorter   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Joe Henderson   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Bob Cranshaw   Bass
Billy Higgins   Drums
Larry Ridley   Bass
Benny Golson   Sax (Tenor)
Sonny Clark   Piano
Charlie Persip   Drums
Barry Harris   Piano
Doug Watkins   Bass
Ronnie Mathews   Piano
Art Taylor   Drums
Gigi Gryce   Sax (Alto)
Harold Mabern   Piano
Paul Chambers   Bass

Technical Credits

Michael Cuscuna   Compilation Producer,Reissue Producer
Kurt Lundvall   Mastering
Benny Golson   Composer
Andrew Hill   Composer
Karen Thomas   Package Design
Lee Morgan   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Buddy Johnson   Composer
Gordon H. Jee   Creative Producer
Alfred Lion   Original Session Producer