The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan album)

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The Sixth Sense
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Studio album by
ReleasedMid July 1970 [1]
RecordedNovember 10, 1967
September 13, 1968
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Post-bop, hard bop
Length39:04original LP
56:25 CD reissue
Label Blue Note
BST 84335
Producer Francis Wolff (#1-6)
Duke Pearson (#7-9)
Lee Morgan chronology
The Procrastinator
(1967)
The Sixth Sense
(1970)
Taru
(1968)

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.

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "The appropriately title Sixth Sense presents a transition between one of the most intriguing sextets during the last years of post-bop and Morgan's final ensembles that saw him reaching higher and higher before, like Icarus, falling from grace.". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Lee Morgan, except where indicated.
  1. "The Sixth Sense" - 6:45
  2. "Short Count" - 6:02
  3. "Psychedelic" - 6:32
  4. "Afreaka" (Walton) - 8:03
  5. "Anti Climax" - 6:19
  6. "The Cry of My People" (Cal Massey) - 5:23

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Extemporaneous" (Mitchell) - 5:08
  2. "Mickey's Tune" (Bass) - 6:35
  3. "Leebop" - 5:38

Recorded on November 10, 1967 (tracks 1-6) and September 13, 1968 (tracks 7-9).

Personnel

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References

  1. Billboard July 25, 1970
  2. 1 2 Nastos, M. Allmusic Review accessed October 11, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1040. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.