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Music CD - Lee Morgan: Cornbread
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Music CD: Cornbread
Artist: Lee Morgan
List Price: $11.98
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Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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1. Cornbread
2. Our Man Higgins
3. Ceora
4. Ill Wind
5. Most Like Lee
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0077778422228
Label: Blue Note Records
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Studio: Blue Note Records
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Summary: A quintessential hard bop trumpeter
Comment: Blue Note recorded a number of hard bop musicians in the 50's and 60's, such as Art Blakey and Horace Silver. Many of these recordings introduce young trumpeters, including Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan. In fact, Morgan had been a side man of Blakey's before moving to be a leader on his own.
This is one of Morgan's better efforts. There are several things noteworthy about this album.
1- Morgan is outstanding. His tone is clear and strong. While he doesn't play "pretty" like Art Farmer, he is capable of lyric playing. He has been influenced by Clifford Brown, although his tone isn't quite as warm as Brownie's.
2- This group played great together. The always welcome warm-toned tenor of Hank Mobley is a plus, and Herbie Hancock hadn't yet gotten commercial and he also excels.
3- Morgan is a surprisingly adept composer. Everything on the album is an original except "Ill Wind", and two of Morgan's tunes, the title track and "Ceora" are gems. "Cornbread" is a down-home funky blues, and "Ceora" is a bossa-flavored ballad. Both are excellent.
4- The improvisations are outstanding, but even among such stellar colleagues, Morgan stands out.
In short, Morgan was one of the bright young stars of the trumpet in the 50's and 60's. This is a terrific example just how good he was.
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Summary: cup mute
Comment: i think the cup mute on ill wind is my favorite track of someone playing with a cup mute. mutes are cool but sometimes they arent you know what i mean
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Summary: Tasty, nourishing, and home-made
Comment: I can't think of another jazz standard from the so-called "hard bop" movement, with the possible exception of Horace Silver's "Strollin'," that's as infectious and plain "re-playable" as Lee Morgan's "Ceora." And yet it's a bit too adventurous and irregular to be a good candidate for a lyric. As natural and inviting as the tune's melody and changes are, it has the quality of a superior improvised solo rather than a labored "composition" or pop tune. Besides the strength of Morgan's solo, the track features some of Herbie Hancock's most sensitive and exquisite playing on record in my experience. But the best is yet to come: Hank Mobley's solo on the tune eclipses the others--a model of restraint, structural wholeness, and unfolding beauty from the first to last note. Yet it's so understated that the thought of comparing it to Morgan's or Hancock's solos is unlikely to come to mind. The great tenor saxophonist simply finds himself in a context and position to contribute his unique melodic gift to the success of the enterprise of which he's an integral part.
None of the other tracks are up to "Ceora," but with musicians like these playing together without "Sidewinder"/"Rumproller" formulaic restraints, there's no way to go wrong with a session like this.
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Summary: Great Lee Morgan
Comment: Lee Morgan has recorded a number of excellent albums in his career, but this has to rank as one of his very best. Everything works perfectly, from tune selection to solo intensity. Jackie McLean and Hank Mobley join Lee on the front line, and play lyrically and, in McLean's case, with fire as well. The best track is CEORA, one of Lee's most impressive compositions, a beautiful bossa - the theme is gorgeous and the solos light and dreamy. CORNBREAD is a bluesy, church-inspired tune, with a Horace Silver feel to it. Herbie Hancock is magnificent on piano throughout the proceedings; his playing is captivating and delightful, especially on OUR MAN HIGGINS, which also features nice drum work by Billy Higgins. ILL WIND, the only standard on the CD, has a blues flavor and a very nice muted solo by Lee. This is a great album - a classic Blue Note release. Definitely worth grabbing.
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Summary: Hard Bop at its Finest
Comment: I assume that if you are looking at this review you are not the casual jazz fan. I simply dont understand why Lee Morgan isnt better known. While its true that he isnt an innovator in the style of Miles Davis or Dizzy, he flat out can play. I would describe this album as quintessential hard bop. Although Morgan's album (and song for that matter)"Sidewinder" is better known, I think this album from start to finish is more appealing and accomplished. It truly is a great jam session. The title song "Cornbread", like "Sidewinder" (his signature song, from his best known album) begs repeated listening. If you are going to own a Lee Morgan album, this would be my first choice.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This session is best known for introducing Lee Morgan's beautiful ballad "Ceora," but actually all five selections (which include Morgan's "Cornbread," "Our Man Higgins," "Most Like Lee," and the standard "Ill Wind") are quite memorable. The trumpeter/leader performs with a perfectly complementary group of open-minded and talented hard bop stylists (altoist Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley on tenor, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Larry Ridley, and drummer Billy Higgins) and creates a Blue Note classic that is highly recommended. Players Include
Lee Morgan - Trumpet
Herbie Hancock - Piano
Billy Higgins - Drums
Hank Mobley - Sax (Tenor)
Larry Ridley - Bass
Jackie McLean - Sax (Alto)
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