Lee Morgan – The Rajah (LP Vinyl)
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Recorded during one of the most fertile stretches in Blue Note history, The Rajah somehow sat in the vaults for nearly two decades before the world caught up to it. By 1966, Morgan was fresh off the commercial breakthrough of "The Sidewinder" but clearly still hungry to prove himself in a small-group setting, and this session captures that focused, unhurried confidence. The Tone Poet treatment, mastered from all-analog sources, is exactly what a long-delayed gem like this deserves.
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. This sleek, beautifully paced Lee Morgan album was recorded in 1966 but mysteriously shelved until 1984. Alongside the trumpeter, the quintet features a superb lineup - Hank Mobley (tenor sax)/Cedar Walton (piano)/Paul Chambers (bass)/Billy Higgins (drums) - all playing at the top of their game. Highlights include the Duke Pearson gem "Is That So" and the enticing title track penned by Morgan. Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 602508934520
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 1.29.21
Format: LP Vinyl