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Saturday 18 June 2016

Jazz Greats: Lee Morgan

Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972)

Hard Bop Trumpeter, Lee Morgan, recorded 25 Solo Albums and worked as a sideman on many Albums by other Artist (Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, John Coltrane and many others) during his 16 year run. He recorded up to a day before he died at 33 years old; he was shot by his Common law wife at a gig and bled to death because the ambulance took too  long to arrive. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Moanin', Theme for Stacy (with Art Blakey), Ceora, Blue train (1957, John Coltrane), I remember Clifford and The Sidewinder

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Morgan
Background information
Birth nameEdward Lee Morgan[1]
BornJuly 10, 1938
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania,United States
DiedFebruary 19, 1972 (aged 33)
New York CityNew York,United States
GenresJazzbebophard bop
Occupation(s)Trumpetercomposer
InstrumentsTrumpetflugelhorn
Years active1956-1972
LabelsBlue Note RecordsVee-Jay Records
Associated actsArt BlakeyJohn Coltrane,Curtis FullerDizzy Gillespie,Joe HendersonAndrew Hill,Charles EarlandArt Farmer,Johnny GriffinJackie McLeanHank Mobley,Wayne ShorterJimmy SmithLarry YoungWynton KellyGrachan Moncur III,Clifford JordanBenny Golson

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