Lee Morgan - Caramba - LP Vinyl

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SKU:
c0026321
UPC:
602438761852

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Specifications

Artist:
Lee Morgan
Album:
Caramba
Format:
12" Vinyl
UPC:
602438761852

Description

2022 reissue as part of the Blue Note Classic series - one of the most obscure of all Lee Morgan Blue Note albums. A transitional effort that finds the trumpeter gradually moving beyond hard bop into more modal music, the date starts out with the surprisingly derivative title cut which is very similar to Eddie Harris' "Listen Here." Of the other selections, "Soulita" has the catchiest melody while Cal Massey's slow ballad "A Baby's Smile" was previously unreleased. While Morgan and his fine rhythm section (pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Billy Higgins) are in typically swinging form, Caramba is most notable for featuring the young Bennie Maupin. Sticking exclusively to tenor, Maupin (who would be much more distinctive within a year) mixes together Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter in winning fashion.
A1Caramba
A2Suicide City
B1Cunning Lee
B2Soulita
B3Helen's Ritual