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Charisma (album)

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Charisma
Studio album by
ReleasedMid May 1969[1]
RecordedSeptember 29, 1966
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length39:04
LabelBlue Note
BST 84312
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Lee Morgan chronology
Delightfulee
(1966)
Charisma
(1969)
The Rajah
(1984)
Alternative cover
The full gatefold artwork for the album

Charisma is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan featuring performances by Morgan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers and Billy Higgins. Recorded on September 29, 1966, but not released until 1969, on the Blue Note label.

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating: "The three horns, all of whom sound quite individual, each have their exciting moments, and the results are quintessential mid-'60s hard bop."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Lee Morgan, except where indicated.
  1. "Hey Chico" - 7:17
  2. "Somethin' Cute" - 5:39
  3. "Rainy Night" (Walton) - 5:39
  4. "Sweet Honey Bee" (Pearson) - 6:54
  5. "The Murphy Man" - 7:34
  6. "The Double Up" - 6:01

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard May 24, 1969
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 15, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1041. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.