Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder
Musicians:
Lee Morgan (trumpet), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Barry Harris (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Billy Higgins (drums).
Composed by Lee Morgan
.Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, N.J., December 21, 1963
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
Having been a member of both Art Blakey’s and Dizzy Gillespie’s bands at age 18, the prodigious trumpeter Lee Morgan, at first a disciple of Clifford Brown, was well into the development of a personal style at his untimely death at age 33. The Sidewinder is one of numerous recordings he made under his own name in the mid-1960s. Its hip-shaking title selection, with its funky bassline, strong backbeat, and Latinesque accents underpinning an earthy blues line, became a major hit and helped usher in the soul jazz/ boogaloo style.
Reviewer: David Franklin
Other reviews for this track:
- Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder by Matt Leskovic (99/100)
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