Lee-Way
1961 studio album by Lee Morgan
| Leeway | ||||
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| Studio album by Lee Morgan | ||||
| Released | Third week of May 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 28, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4034 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Leeway is an album by American jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan recorded on April 28, 1960 and released on Blue Note the following year. Morgan's quintet features saxophonist Jackie McLean and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Art Blakey.
Background
"The Lion and the Wolff" is dedicated to producers Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The music is essentially hard bop with a strong dose of soul; the very distinctive styles of the principals are the main reasons to acquire this enjoyable music."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
Side 1
- "These Are Soulful Days" (Massey) – 9:25
- "The Lion and the Wolff" (Morgan) – 9:40
Side 2
- "Midtown Blues" (McLean) – 12:09
- "Nakatini Suite" (Massey) – 8:09
Personnel
Musicians
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Bobby Timmons – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – cover design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
References
- ^ Billboard May 15, 1961
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1039. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
or co-leader
- Lee Morgan Indeed! (1956)
- Introducing Lee Morgan (1956)
- Lee Morgan Sextet (1956)
- Dizzy Atmosphere (1957)
- Lee Morgan Vol. 3 (1957)
- City Lights (1957)
- The Cooker (1957)
- Candy (1957–58)
- Peckin' Time (1958)
- Monday Night at Birdland (1958)
- Another Monday Night at Birdland (1959)
- Here's Lee Morgan (1960)
- Lee-Way (1960)
- Expoobident (1960)
- The Young Lions (1960)
- Take Twelve (1962)
- The Sidewinder (1963)
- Search for the New Land (1964)
- Tom Cat (1964)
- Cornbread (1965)
- Infinity (1965)
- The Gigolo (1965)
- The Night of the Cookers (with Freddie Hubbard, 1965)
- The Rumproller (1965)
- Delightfulee (1966)
- Charisma (1966)
- The Rajah (1966)
- Standards (1967)
- Sonic Boom (1967)
- The Procrastinator (1967–69)
- The Sixth Sense (1967)
- Taru (1968)
- Caramba! (1968)
- Live at the Lighthouse (1970)
- The Last Session (1971)
Art Blakey
& The Jazz
Messengers
- Theory of Art (aka, A Night in Tunisia, 1957)
- Drums Around the Corner (1958–59)
- Moanin' (1958)
- 1958 – Paris Olympia (1958)
- Des Femmes Disparaissent (1958)
- Les Liaisons dangereuses (1958)
- Africaine (1959)
- At the Jazz Corner of the World (1959)
- Paris Jam Session (1959)
- The Big Beat (1960)
- A Night in Tunisia (1960)
- Like Someone in Love (1960)
- Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World (1960)
- Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (1961)
- The Freedom Rider (1961)
- The Witch Doctor (1961)
- Roots & Herbs (1961)
- Pisces (1961–64)
- Indestructible (1964)
- Golden Boy (1964)
- 'S Make It (1964)
- Soul Finger (1965)
- Hold On, I'm Coming (1965)
Hank
Mobley
- Hank Mobley Sextet (1956)
- Jazz Message No. 2 (1956)
- No Room for Squares (1963)
- Dippin' (1965)
- A Caddy for Daddy (1965)
- A Slice of the Top (1966)
- Straight No Filter (1966)
- Third Season (1967)
others
- Minor Move (Tina Brooks, 1958)
- Blue Train (John Coltrane, 1957)
- Intensity (Charles Earland, 1972)
- Charles III (Charles Earland, 1972)
- Brass Shout (Art Farmer, 1959)
- Sliding Easy (Curtis Fuller, 1959)
- The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959)
- Images of Curtis Fuller (1960)
- Dizzy in Greece (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
- Birks' Works (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
- Dizzy Gillespie at Newport (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
- Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (Benny Golson, 1958)
- A Blowin' Session (Johnny Griffin, 1957)
- Mode for Joe (Joe Henderson, 1966)
- Last Chorus (Ernie Henry, 1957)
- Grass Roots (Andrew Hill, 1968)
- Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969)
- Flute-In (Bobbi Humphrey, 1971)
- The Prime Element (Elvin Jones, 1969)
- Drums Around the World (Philly Joe Jones, 1959)
- The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones (1959)
- Cliff Jordan (Clifford Jordan, 1957)
- Kelly Great (Wynton Kelly, 1959)
- Greasy Kid Stuff! (Harold Mabern, 1970)
- Jacknife (Jackie McLean, 1965)
- Consequence (Jackie McLean, 1965)
- Evolution (Grachan Moncur, 1963)
- Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)
- Night Dreamer (Wayne Shorter, 1964)
- House Party (Jimmy Smith, 1957–58)
- The Sermon! (Jimmy Smith, 1957–58)
- Mr. Natural (Stanley Turrentine, 1964)
- Tender Moments (McCoy Tyner, 1967)
- Easterly Winds (Jack Wilson, 1967)
- Mother Ship (Larry Young, 1969)
- Love Bug (Reuben Wilson, 1969)
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