Lee Morgan Clifford Brown is next to my favorite trumpeter. Thus, even those less well known for his disc, like that of today are the subject of my musical interest. Placed on the Tom Cat Material was registered in August 1964. It was a special time for Lee Morgan. I just returned to full strength after several months of interruption caused by drug treatments. It was also the time when he published his hit album - The Sidewinder, which is a little bit by accident, in a totally unexpected by publishers and musicians participating in this session how to become one of the few at the time of real jazz charts. The commercial success of the title composition najśmiejsze surpassed expectations and made it such a "ordinary" sessions, as listed on today's panel landed on a number of years on the shelf label.
Tom Cat waited to release until 1981. It's unbelievable how relatively instantaneous and in relation to the context associated with The Sidewinder publisher treated the Tom Cat. It is certainly not the best material, Lee Morgan, who played in his life. This album suffers from what is the disadvantage of many sessions during this period from the studio Rudy Van Gelder. Bit random composition, poorly prepared material and probably formed at least in part directly in the studio arrangements. So the music does not go beyond the pattern of this period - a topic often played by two or three wind instruments, and then after a few choruses for everyone.
All material, except for a McCoy Tyner composition was prepared by the leader. The compositions are correct, but without some sensational surprises. Quite noted that none of them are unlikely to become a standard, not only your recorded on CD, but even grywanym concerts.
composition Randomness does not mean that the musicians met for the first time in the studio. Lee Morgan and Curtis Fuller (trombone) knew each other with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. They played well together for a few good albums Jimmy Smith and his own solo projects. Well, they met with John Coltrane on one of its most important records - Blue Train. Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) has played previously with the leader on its board Leeway, also played concerts with the Jazz Messengers. Playing today's board Bob Cranshaw on bass was a pillar of the said The Sidewinder. McCoy Tyner (piano), was debuted at the Curtis Fuller. Before the session, Tom Cat, met with the leader in the studio recording Night Dreamer Wayne Shorter. Participation in this session drummer Art Blakey is quite unusual, Indeed at the time of its creation did not participate substantially in any sessions outside their team. Here appeared for a call wanting to help you return to the normal musical life of Lee Morgan.
Despite the randomness of the composition, the album shows the leader in top musical form, as if to show that it can do everything. The McCoy Tyner ballad Twilight Mist will find exquisite lyrical trumpet solo. The chords, based on Henry Mancini's theme Pink Panther leader will find the title of the composition caster to battle a whole arsenal of tricks and technical virtuosity. In turn, Twice Around - alteration of the composition being Work Song Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons is an outstanding stylist hard bopowym showing the essence of style, which was based much of his earlier recordings.
Other musicians do not race against the leader. They play their home, trying to find a place to show your own style. McCoy Tyner plays in this way, an introduction to the Tom Cat and is an important member of the team in his own composition Twilight Mist. Art Blakey is himself, remains in the background, but at any time and forming a recognizable rhythmic sound foundation for the soloists.
This is an important and underrated album by Lee Morgan's achievements. Were it not for The Sidewinder, certainly would appear immediately after recording and gathered good reviews. In 1964, these boards were created, casually, in the interval between the manifold concerts. If it was nagrna today - would have been hailed by critics, the revelation of hard bop, which we now call jazz mainstream already.
Lee Morgan
Tom Cat
Format: CD
Label: Blue Note
number: 094635551525
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