Happy Birthday Lee Morgan

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Today July 10th is jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan's birthday.

If you are unfamiliar with Lee, check out a tune of his called 'Ceora'.
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mitch4t07-10-2014 2:52pm

adam18 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 670 posts 07-11-2014 at 01:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete SIDEWINDER ...... One of the best jazz records of all time ! Happy Birthday Mr. Morgan, and thanks for all the great music over all the years.
palasr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 526 posts 07-11-2014 at 11:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Certainly one of my favorite trumpet players of all time. For those who have never read about it, the story of Lee Morgan's death makes for a fascinating story: http://jasonpalmerjazz.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/the-story-of-helen-morgan-if-you-didnt-know-already/
orpheus10 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,668 posts 07-11-2014 at 12:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In my opinion, Lee Morgan was the best ever on trumpet. Although that's highly subjective, there are many others with the same opinion. If I were to reccomend tunes by him, the list would be as long as your arm; consequently, I'm just going to mention a recent observation. I was listening to "I Remember Clifford" by Lee, which of course is a tribute to Clifford Brown who was another great trumpeter, when Lee's celestial tone came through; it was like a trumpet tone and timbre from heaven. Enjoy the music.