Cornbread

Composed by
Lee Morgan
Arranged by
Jock McKenzie
Price
£ 25.00 

Cornbread is a jazz album and tune by trumpeter Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label in 1967. It features performances by Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley and Larry Ridley.

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Lee Morgan (1938–1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s. His primary stylistic influence was Clifford Brown, with whom he took a few lessons as a teenager. Morgan came to prominence in his late teens and joined Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band at 18, he then went on to play on John Coltrane's Blue Train album and regularly with Art Blakey’s band, helping to further develop his talent as both a soloist and composer before deciding to launch his own solo career. Morgan recorded prolifically from 1956 for the Blue Note label, eventually recording 25 albums as a leader for the label. His song The Sidewinder on the album of the same name, became a surprise crossover hit on the pop and R&B charts in 1964 while Morgan's recordings found him touching on other styles of music as his artistry matured. Morgan's career was cut short at the age of 33, following an altercation with his common-law wife Helen. The altercation took place between sets at Slug's Saloon, a jazz club in New York City's East Village where his band was performing. He became more politically involved in the last two years of his life, becoming one of the leaders of the Jazz and People's Movement. The group demonstrated during the taping of talk and variety shows during 1970-71 to protest at the lack of jazz artists appearing as guest performers.

“The arrangements all sound fresh, and the playing is beyond reproach.”

Dr. Gavin Dixon
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Lyndon Chapman
“Simply some of the most exciting and triumphant brass playing I have ever heard!”

“This is a wonderfully charismatic disc with playing of the highest quality. I cannot recommend it highly enough.”

David Bremner
The Mouthpiece

“Exploding onto the brass music scene with their debut album ‘Under the Spell of Spain’, the depth of versatility and virtuosity within the ranks of Superbrass has firmly secured it's place as one of the greatest large brass ensembles of all time”

Tom Davoren
Brass Band World

“Under the Spell of Spain defies any category other than: superb.”

Nicholas F. Mondello
Allaboutjazz.com

“This intriguing "water-borne" voyage runs the gamut from more classically-tinged interpretations to straight-ahead and improvised jazz. Along that journey we are treated to a highly inspired and masterfully presented performance.”

Nicholas F. Mondello
Allaboutjazz.com

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