Lee Morgan: Caramba (Vinyl 180g)

Contents

Side A:

1. Caramba

2. Suicide City

Side B:

1. Cunning Lee

2. Soulita

3. Helen’s Ritual

In May 1968, when he recorded his album “Caramba,” trumpeter Lee Morgan was still a few months away from his 30th birthday, which makes the fact that this is his 23rd Blue Note recording all the more amazing. Morgan was a consummate master whose technical skills on the horn were surpassed by the emotional depth of his playing, and a composer who could evoke different moods and styles with his compositions.

From the irrepressible groove of the title track to the intricate post-bop lines of “Suicide City” and “Cunning Lee” to the upbeat “Soulita” and the loose swing of “Helen’s Ritual,” this set of Morgan originals features Bennie Maupin on tenor sax, Cedar Walton on piano, Reggie Workman on bass and Billy Higgins on drums.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition was mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.