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Live at the Lighthouse [Blue Note]

 
Album Review: Live at the Lighthouse [Blue Note]

  • Artist: Lee Morgan
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1970
  • Total Time: 183:47
  • Type: Live
  • Genre: Jazz

Review

This three-CD set from Blue Note expands trumpeter Lee Morgan's original two-LP set from four selections to 12. Morgan's music had become much more modal by this time, heavily influenced by John Coltrane, although some of the previously unissued numbers (including a remake of his popular "The Sidewinder") are a bit more straight-ahead. Bennie Maupin (on tenor, bass clarinet, and flute) is in peak form and the rhythm section (pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jymie Merritt, and drummer Mickey Roker) is alert and creative. All of the songs are group originals, including two by Morgan (on his "Speedball," Jack DeJohnette sits in on drums), five by Maupin, three by Mabern, and two from Merritt. Stimulating and frequently exciting music from late in Lee Morgan's short life. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Introduction by Lee Morgan [#] Lee Morgan (2:00)
Beehive Harold Mabern Lee Morgan (15:17)
Absolutions Jymie Merritt Lee Morgan (22:43)
Peyote [#] Bennie Maupin Lee Morgan (11:23)
Speedball [Live][#] Lee Morgan Lee Morgan (11:54)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Nommo Jymie Merritt Lee Morgan (17:50)
Neophilia Bennie Maupin Lee Morgan (18:59)
Something Like This [#] Bennie Maupin Lee Morgan (13:01)
I Remember Britt [#] Harold Mabern Lee Morgan (14:55)


CD 3

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Aon [#] Harold Mabern Lee Morgan (13:47)
Yunjanna [#] Bennie Maupin Lee Morgan (16:07)
416 East 10th Street [#] Bennie Maupin Lee Morgan (12:11)
The Sidewinder [Live][#] Lee Morgan Lee Morgan (13:40)

Credits

Jymie Merritt (Guitar (Bass)), Howard Rumsey (Liner Notes), Harold Mabern (Piano), Jymie Merritt (Bass), Dino Lappas (Engineer), Bennie Maupin (Sax (Tenor)), Jack DeJohnette (Drums), Lee Morgan (Trumpet), Mickey Roker (Drums), Francis Wolff (Producer), Bennie Maupin (Flute), Bennie Maupin (Clarinet (Bass)), Bennie Maupin (Liner Notes), Bob Belden (Liner Notes), Lee Morgan (Flugelhorn)
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