Finest in Jazz

RELEASE
June 05, 2007
LABEL
Blue Note
GENRES
Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz

Album Review

Here's a perfect example of a recording that holds great merit for the most part, but is flawed. A CD of Lee Morgan's work from the Blue Note label in the '60s should last longer than a mere 42 minutes on CD, and should definitely be packed to the brim with his very finest music. Half of the six tracks are among his best: "The Sidewinder," "Ceora," and "Speedball." The other three, while very good in their own right, are not essential, though a version of Duke Pearson's "Sweet Honey Bee" is one deserving more acclaim in his repertoire. There are other seminal, at-length, greatest-hits packages available by the legendary hard bop jazz trumpeter and his high level bandmates, so this should only be purchased by students or staunch completists.
Michael G. Nastos, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. The Sidewinderhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/the-finest-in-jazz-lee-morgan/id255459963?uo=5
  2. Ceorahttp://itunes.apple.com/album/ceora/id255459963?i=255460403&uo=5
  3. Speedballhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/speedball/id255459963?i=255460878&uo=5
  4. Nite Flitehttp://itunes.apple.com/album/the-finest-in-jazz-lee-morgan/id255459963?uo=5
  5. Sweet Honey Beehttp://itunes.apple.com/album/sweet-honey-bee/id255459963?i=255461905&uo=5
  6. Soulitahttp://itunes.apple.com/album/soulita/id255459963?i=255462524&uo=5
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