Introducing Lee Morgan is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan with Hank Mobley's quintet released on the Savoy label. It was recorded on November 5 and 7, 1956, and features performances by Morgan with Hank Mobley, Hank Jones, Doug Watkins and Art Taylor.
Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "At the time Morgan (who was just 17) was very much under the musical influence of Clifford Brown although a bit of his own personality was starting to shine through".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2011. (Morgan, born in July 1938, was 18 years old when the album was recorded).
Track listing "Hank's Shout" (Mobley) - 7:03 "Nostalgia" (Navarro) - 8:53 "Bet" (Watkins) - 7:56 "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" (Hammerstein, Romberg) - 2:29 "P.S. I Love You" (Jenkins, Mercer) - 4:22 "Easy Living" (Rainger, Robin) - 2:49 "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Haymes) - 2:43
Tracks 4-7 are played as a medley.
Recorded on November 5 (1, 3-7) and 7 (#2), 1956.
Personnel Lee Morgan - trumpet Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone Hank Jones - piano Doug Watkins - bass Art Taylor - drums
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