American hard bop trumpeter (1938–1972), prominent on Blue Note and a former member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers; known for The Sidewinder and Search for the New Land.

Recorded extensively for Blue Note Records; collaborated with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Grant Green, Billy Higgins and others; The Sidewinder was a major commercial success; Morgan was killed in 1972 at Slug's Saloon in New York.

Three DeBaser reviews praise Lee Morgan's work across Blue Note records. Search for the New Land is read as political, spiritual, and stylistic exploration. The Sidewinder is noted for its commercial breakthrough and irresistible groove. The Procrastinator is affirmed as a strong late-1960s hard-bop statement.

For:Jazz listeners, Blue Note fans, students of hard bop

 Search for the New Land was produced and released by Alfred Lion for Blue Note (BLP 4169) in 1966, although it was recorded on February 15, 1964, at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs (NJ).

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 Quantity (of copies sold) and quality (musical) in "The Sidewinder" are perfectly matched.

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 The Procrastinator is a truly great album by Lee Morgan, and therefore it should not be missed.

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