Edward Lee Morgan was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s and a cornerstone of the Blue Note label,Morgan came to prominence in his late teens,recording with bandleaders like John Coltrane,Curtis Fuller,Dizzy Gillespie,Hank Mobley and Wayne Shorter,and playing in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
George Edward Coleman is an American jazz saxophonist known for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. In 2015,he was named an NEA Jazz Master.
David "Fathead" Newman was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist,who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader,but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s and early 1960s recordings by Ray Charles.
Dippin' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1966. It is the second of nine Blue Note sessions to feature Mobley alongside Lee Morgan during the trumpeter's second stint with the label. It is also the second of nine consecutive Hank Mobley recording sessions to feature Billy Higgins.
Mode for Joe is the fifth studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson,recorded and released in 1966. Featuring Henderson with a larger than usual ensemble consisting of trumpeter Lee Morgan,trombonist Curtis Fuller,vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson,pianist Cedar Walton,bassist Ron Carter and drummer Joe Chambers. It was Henderson’s last Blue Note recording as leader until the live albums The State of the Tenor,Vols. 1 &2 almost 20 years later.
Straight No Filter is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley,recorded mostly in 1963 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1985. The CD edition compiles performances recorded at four different sessions from 1963 to 1966.
The Procrastinator is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released posthumously on the Blue Note label,featuring performances by Morgan,Wayne Shorter,Bobby Hutcherson,Herbie Hancock,Ron Carter and Billy Higgins. It was originally issued in 1978 as a double LP featuring tracks recorded in three different sessions:July 1967,September 1969 and October 1969. It was the last time Morgan recorded with Shorter in an association that lasted almost eight years.
Live at the Lighthouse is a live album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan,released on the Blue Note label in 1971. The album features a quintet of Morgan,Bennie Maupin,Harold Mabern,Jymie Merritt,and Mickey Roker,recorded at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach,California in July 1970. Originally released as a double LP comprising four side-long recordings,the 1996 CD reissue expanded the track list with over one-hundred minutes of additional material from the Lighthouse gigs. In 2021,Blue Note released an 8-CD/12-LP box set featuring the complete recordings of Morgan's three-night stint to commemorate the original album's fiftieth anniversary.
The Sixth Sense is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan,released on the Blue Note label in 1970. The album features performances by Morgan,Jackie McLean,Frank Mitchell,Cedar Walton,Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins. The CD reissue added three tracks featuring Harold Mabern and Mickey Bass.
Standards is an album by the jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan,released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on January 13,1967,but not released until 1998;it contains performances by Morgan,Wayne Shorter,Herbie Hancock,Ron Carter,Billy Higgins,James Spaulding,Pepper Adams and Mickey Roker,with arrangements by Duke Pearson.
The Gigolo is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label in 1968. It was recorded on June 25 &July 1,1965 and features performances by Morgan with a quintet featuring Wayne Shorter,Harold Mabern,Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins.
A Caddy for Daddy is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on December 18,1965,and released on the Blue Note label in 1967. It features performances by Mobley with trumpeter Lee Morgan,trombonist Curtis Fuller,pianist McCoy Tyner,bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Billy Higgins.
Third Season is an album by the jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded on February 24,1967,but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980 as LT 1081. It contains performances by Mobley with trumpeter Lee Morgan,alto saxophonist James Spaulding,pianist Cedar Walton,bassist Walter Booker,drummer Billy Higgins,and guitarist Sonny Greenwich.
Tender Moments is the eighth album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner and his second released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded in December 1967 and features performances by Tyner with an expanded group featuring trumpeter Lee Morgan,trombonist Julian Priester,French horn player Bob Northern,tuba player Howard Johnson,alto saxophonist James Spaulding,tenor saxophonist Bennie Maupin,bassist Herbie Lewis and drummer Joe Chambers.
The Spoiler is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Blue Note label in 1966 and performed by Turrentine with Blue Mitchell,James Spaulding,Pepper Adams,McCoy Tyner,Julian Priester,Bob Cranshaw,and Mickey Roker with arrangements by Duke Pearson.
Consequence is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean,recorded in 1965 but not released on Blue Note until 1979 as LT-994. In 1993,it was released as part of the four-disc Mosaic compilation The Complete Blue Note 1964-66 Jackie McLean Sessions,which was limited to 5,000 copies. In 2005,it was finally released on a limited edition CD as Blue Note 11428.
Manhattan Fever is an album by American jazz saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label. The CD reissue added five previously unreleased recordings from a 1969 session as bonus tracks.
The Big Soul-Band is an album by the Johnny Griffin Orchestra,led by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin,featuring arrangements by Norman Simmons. It was released on the Riverside label in 1960.
The Soul Brotherhood is an album by organist Charles Kynard which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.
Afro Blue is an album by pianist Harold Mabern. It was released by Smoke Sessions Records.
