Standards (Lee Morgan album)
| Standards | ||||
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| Released | February 10, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | January 13, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:05 | |||
| Label | Blue Note Blue Note 23213 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Lee Morgan chronology | ||||
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Standards is an album by the jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on January 13, 1967, but not released until 1998; it contains performances by Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Billy Higgins, James Spaulding, Pepper Adams and Mickey Roker, with arrangements by Duke Pearson.
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Most of the selections, although allegedly 'standards,' were of more recent vintage (like 'A Lot of Livin' to Do' and 'If I Were a Carpenter'), and even if Morgan and the other musicians play well, nothing too exciting occurs. Although not a dud, it was not a major loss that this recording stayed in the vaults."[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
Track listing
[edit]- "This Is the Life" (Adams, Strouse) - 5:02
- "God Bless the Child" (Herzog, Holiday) - 7:18
- "Blue Gardenia" (Lester Lee, Russell) - 5:51
- "Lot of Livin' to Do" (Adams, Strouse) - 6:02
- "Somewhere" (Bernstein, Sondheim) - 5:50
- "If I Were a Carpenter" (Hardin) - 6:08
- "Blue Gardenia" [Alternate Take] - 5:54
Personnel
[edit]- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
- Herbie Hancock - piano
- Ron Carter - bass
- Mickey Roker - drums
- Duke Pearson - arranger
References
[edit]- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 14, 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1040. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.