| Bebop Lives! | ||||
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| Live album by Frank Morgan Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | December 14 & 15, 1986 | |||
| Venue | Village Vanguard, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:06 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C-14026 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Bebop Lives! is a live album by saxophonist Frank Morgan which was recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1986 and released on the Contemporary label. [1] [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
The review by Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Altoist Frank Morgan pays tribute to his bebop beginnings on this live set from the Village Vanguard ... The music often swings hard, and Morgan, although initially influenced strongly by Charlie Parker, sounds quite original, pushing at the tradition". [4]
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