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Lee Morgan — Sextet (Vol. 2) · Japanese Blue Note CD · TOCJ-1541
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Start with Benny Golson’s “Whisper Not.” Listen to how the three horns give the melody its shape, then to how Lee Morgan keeps that shape in mind when he solos. Recorded on 2 December 1956 and released by Blue Note in 1957, the session pairs Morgan’s trumpet with Kenny Rodgers on alto saxophone and Hank Mobley on tenor. Horace Silver, Paul Chambers and Charlie Persip are on piano, bass and drums.
“Latin Hangover” changes the feel of the session. After listening to the horns on “Whisper Not,” try following Silver and Persip here: the piano and drums give the tune its bounce and leave plenty of room for the horns to answer one another.
Why this album deserves a place in your collection
If you came to Morgan through The Sidewinder, this is a good way to get to know his earlier Blue Note work. Golson’s writing is part of the pleasure: go back to the opening of “Whisper Not” after hearing the solos and listen to how distinct the three voices remain even when they play together.
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