Name: The Sidewinder
Brand: Lee Morgan

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4953322

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Discs

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-03-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0724349533226

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

743886

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black

180 Gram Vinyl. Mastered from Original Analogue Tapes.

2021-06-18

0602507438869

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Lee Morgan

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Blue Note

Essential

Carried by its almost impossibly infectious eponymous opening track, <i>The Sidewinder</i> helped foreshadow the sounds of boogaloo and soul-jazz with its healthy R&amp;B influence and Latin tinge. While the rest of the album retreats to a more conventional hard bop sound, Morgan's compositions are forward-thinking and universally solid. Only 25 at the time of its release, Morgan was accomplished (and perhaps cocky) enough to speak of mentoring the great Joe Henderson, who at 26 was just beginning to play dates with Blue Note after getting out of the military. Henderson makes a major contribution to the album, especially on<i> Totem Pole</i>, where his solos showed off his singular style, threatening to upstage Morgan, who is also fairly impressive here. Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, and Billy Higgins are all in good form throughout the album as well, and the group works together seamlessly to create an album that crackles with energy while maintaining a stylish flow.

The Sidewinder

Music GB