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.
Clifford Laconia Jordan was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. While in Chicago,he performed with Max Roach,Sonny Stitt,and some rhythm and blues groups. He moved to New York City in 1957,after which he recorded three albums for Blue Note. He recorded with Horace Silver,J.J. Johnson,and Kenny Dorham,among others. He was part of the Charles Mingus Sextet,with Eric Dolphy,during its 1964 European tour.
City Lights is an album by American jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan recorded on August 25,1957 and released on Blue Note the following year. The sextet features horn section Curtis Fuller and George Coleman and rhythm section Ray Bryant,Paul Chambers and Art Taylor.
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.
Lee Morgan is the final studio album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan,released only after his death in 1972. It was originally released on the Blue Note label in 1972 as a double LP,and features performances by Morgan,Grachan Moncur III,Bobbi Humphrey,Billy Harper,Harold Mabern,Reggie Workman,Jymie Merritt and Freddie Waits.
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 Rajah is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on November 29,1966 but not released until 1985,and features performances by Morgan,Hank Mobley,Cedar Walton,Paul Chambers and Billy Higgins. The recording was found in the Blue Note vaults by Michael Cuscuna in 1984.
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.
Blue Spirits is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard released on the Blue Note label. It would be his last studio album for Blue Note,recorded in the 1960s. It features performances by Hubbard,James Spaulding,Joe Henderson,Harold Mabern,Jr.,Larry Ridley,Clifford Jarvis,Big Black,Kiane Zawadi,Hank Mobley,McCoy Tyner,Bob Cranshaw,Pete LaRoca. The CD release added tracks from a 1966 session featuring Hosea Taylor,Herbie Hancock,Reggie Workman,and Elvin Jones.
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.
The Soul Brotherhood is an album by organist Charles Kynard which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.
Song for the New Man is an album by American saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman which was recorded in 2003 and released on the HighNote label early the following year.
Davey Blue is an album by American saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman which was recorded in 2001 and released on the HighNote label early the following year.
Keep the Spirits Singing is an album by American saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman recorded in 2000 and released on the HighNote label the following year.
