Lee Morgan was a true original, with a style all his own. Brilliant in every way, one of the greatest musicians the world has ever seen, and he did it all before the age of 34.
I heard him referred to as the John Coltrane of the trumpet. I found the Coltrane album called A Blowing Session which features Lee. To hear him with Coltrane and Johnny Griffin is brilliant melodic playing at its finest.
@danielcombs3207 ...A BLOWING SESSION was Johnny Griffin's LP (Blue Note BLP 1559). Lee Morgan was four months shy of his nineteenth birthday. You must be very young.
this is amazing. These players are incredible. Lee Morgan was a rising star who crossed over into pop charts with his unique style. Left this world way too early.
0:16 - "I Remember Brit" (with "Frère Jacques" intro) (Harold Mabern) 9:47 - Lee Morgan introduces songs 10:20 - "Angela" (Jymie Merrit) New York City, PBS studios, for the "Soul!" program (S1 E9 Jan. 26 1972) More of this episode of "Soul!" is here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6PvACuq_GSs.html
PURE BEAUTY ! THIS IS THE WEAlLTH OF CLASSICAL AFRICAN - AMERICAN GREAT MUSIC / ART .WITHOUT LEE MORGAN SOMETHING WOULD HAVE BEEN MISSING ❤❤❤. MERCI FOR THAT FINE FINE UPLOAD ! CHEERS !
What a wonderful group! The underated genius of Harold mabern, one of the greatest tenor saxophonist to come along in the last fifty years billy harper. Outstanding drummer Freddie waits. Brilliant bassist and jazz messenger stallworth, jymie Merritt.
Sad bit of information. I was a great fan of his collecting records but had not realised he had died until a lot later. Well before the information age and nothing much said about Jazz if at all on the usual channels. What a terrible waste of a great talent. Interesting to hear his waspish sardonic attacking bop style on a flugel horn. This also may be the first time I have heard him speak!
As beautiful, complex and sophisticated as this music is, jazz record sales at that time were abysmal as rock took over as American popular music. Lee Morgan, a true great nonetheless!
It's "I Remember Britt" by Harold Mabern, with an introduction (the opening 55 seconds) that uses the melody of the French nursery rhyme "Frère Jacques". This arrangement was recorded live by the band in 1970 during the sessions for "Live at the Lighthouse", and was released on the Complete Lighthouse box. (It won't be listed under "Frère Jacques" in iTunes.)
