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*****Grant Green, and Lee Morgan impart nothing less than their best, which as always is good jazz; they did more than lend their names.*******
I must confess, I didn't even remember hearing Morgan during my first listen. I played it again, and now, I understand why I didn't hear him the first time.
He soloed for about a Minute and 20 seconds. Very, very, low key, and in the background. He came back in about a minute or so before the end. He played those few seconds in unison with the sax player.
I think overall he did just lend his name. Or as they say, he just dailed it in. Helping a friend out? Some contract obligation? I would not consider this a Standard Lee Morgan performance. Just too much organ. Maybe he played more, on other tracks of the CD.
This was a strange period for Blue Note. Trying to cash in on the soul-Jazz thingy, instead of staying the course.
Cheers
*****Grant Green, and Lee Morgan impart nothing less than their best, which as always is good jazz; they did more than lend their names.*******
I must confess, I didn't even remember hearing Morgan during my first listen. I played it again, and now, I understand why I didn't hear him the first time.
He soloed for about a Minute and 20 seconds. Very, very, low key, and in the background. He came back in about a minute or so before the end. He played those few seconds in unison with the sax player.
I think overall he did just lend his name. Or as they say, he just dailed it in. Helping a friend out? Some contract obligation? I would not consider this a Standard Lee Morgan performance. Just too much organ. Maybe he played more, on other tracks of the CD.
This was a strange period for Blue Note. Trying to cash in on the soul-Jazz thingy, instead of staying the course.
Cheers