Lee Morgan ~ The Sidewinder
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Reissue Date: 4 December, 2020
- Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series
- All-Analog 180g Pressing
- Remastered from Original Tapes
- Pressed at Optimal, DE
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Carried by its almost impossibly infectious eponymous opening track, The Sidewinder helped foreshadow the sounds of boogaloo and soul-jazz with its healthy R&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 Totem Pole, 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.
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
A1. The Sidewinder
A2.Totem Pole
B1. Gary's Notebook
B2. Boy, What A Night
B3. Hocus Pocus
6.Totem Pole (Alternate Take)
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
A1. The Sidewinder
A2.Totem Pole
B1. Gary's Notebook
B2. Boy, What A Night
B3. Hocus Pocus
6.Totem Pole (Alternate Take)