Lee Morgan ”The Cooker”

Lee Morgan

”The Cooker”
( LP Blue Note Records, 1957 )
Catalog # BLP 1578
** Also issued on Blue Note BST 81578
** Part of Mosaic MR6-162, MD4-162

Tracklisting:
A Night In Tunisia
Heavy Dipper
Just One Of Those Things
Lover Man
New-Ma
Just One Of Those Things (alternate take)

Personnel & Notes:
Lee Morgan, trumpet
Pepper Adams, baritone saxophone
Bobby Timmons, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
Philly Joe Jones, drums
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Hackensack, NJ, September 29, 1957

Review:
The trumpeter, then just 19, teams up with baritonist Pepper Adams, pianist Bobby Timmons, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones for a particularly strong set that is highlighted by a lengthy and fiery “Night in Tunisia,” “Lover Man” and a rapid rendition of “Just One of Those Things.” Morgan plays remarkably well for his age (already ranking just below Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis), making this an essential acquisition.
By Scott Yanow (AMG)

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