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 name	Edward Lee Morgan[1]
Born	July 10, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,United States
Died	February 19, 1972 (aged 33) New York City, New York,United States
Genres	Jazz, bebop, hard bop
Occupation(s)	Trumpeter, composer
Instruments	Trumpet, flugelhorn
Years active	1956-1972
Labels	Blue Note Records, Vee-Jay Records
Associated acts	Art Blakey, John Coltrane,Curtis Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie,Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill,Charles Earland, Art Farmer,Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley,Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Wynton Kelly, Grachan Moncur III,Clifford Jordan, Benny Golson