Lee Morgan

 

Artist:  Lee Morgan
Birth Name:  Edward Lee Morgan
Born:  July 10, 1938.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died:  February 19, 1972 (Aged 33).  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Trumpeter, Composer
Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Lee Morgan was an American Hard Bop Trumpeter.  His idol and influenced Clifford Brown.  He played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Dizzy Gillespie.  In 1957, he performed as a sideman on John Coltrane's Classic Blue Train as well as with Jimmy Smith.

Title:  Lee-Way (Blue Note Classic Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Trumpet Jazz

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:  ****

Format:  LP

Tracks

Side One:

 1.  These Are Soulful Days (9:25)

 2.  The Lion And The Wolff (9:40)

Side Two:

 1.  Midtown Blues (12:09)

 2.  Naatini Suite (8:09)

Personnel:

Lee Morgan:  Trumpet

Jackie McLean:  Alto Saxophone

Bobby Timmons:  Piiano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Art Blakey:  Drums

Lee-Way is an album by Lee Morgan, originally released on April 28, 1960 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on July 17, 2026 by Blue Note.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.