Durium Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 LEE MORGAN - The Cooker A great Blue Note RVG reissue of an album made by a 19th year old Lee Morgan. I liked his Just One Of Those Things version with Pepper Adams playing an imporant part. Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I liked his Just One Of Those Things version with Pepper Adams playing an imporant part. That was some of the earliest Lee Morgan I ever heard. On the 70s blue label LP 'Lee Morgan Memorial Album' (a fabulous introduction to his Blue Notes, in itself). 'The Cooker' retains its freshness, to this day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I liked his Just One Of Those Things version with Pepper Adams playing an imporant part. That was some of the earliest Lee Morgan I ever heard. On the 70s blue label LP 'Lee Morgan Memorial Album' (a fabulous introduction to his Blue Notes, in itself). 'The Cooker' retains its freshness, to this day.. As I wrote in my web log I also have City Lights, recorded a month before The Cooker. Keep swinging durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 As I wrote in my web log I also have City Lights, recorded a month before The Cooker. and Coltrane's Blue Note fits in between those two recording dates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) And the song 'Heavy Dipper' may have originally been intended for Blue Train. I wonder if any further research has been done on this. Bertrand. Edited November 30, 2006 by bertrand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 And the new RVG sounds pretty darned good! (Especially compared to the Mosaic). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 As I wrote in my web log I also have City Lights, recorded a month before The Cooker. and Coltrane's Blue Note fits in between those two recording dates and ......... Jimmy Smith Septet, featuring Lee Morgan too ( the same date as City Lights) ( 25 Aug) Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Lovely stuff, this is Lee's best period for me, tremendous excitement and enthusiasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 AFAIC, this has THE definitive version of "A Night in Tunisia!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I think that Lee's music from this period is just fine, but I've never found it to be particularly distinctive from the rest of the hard bop coming out of Blue Note at the time. He was a very expressive trumpeter, especially given his age. But to me, he sounds like just that, a very good trumpeter, and there is nothing wrong with that. But with his sixties stuff, he became a voice, and to me, there is just no comparision between the two eras. I feel the similarly about a few other artists who came of age during the Blue Note hard bop days. There is nothing wrong with their early stuff at all....its very good music. I just don't find myself reaching for "The Cooker" like I do "The Gigolo", "Tom Cat" or "Cornbread". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjobbe Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 ok ok.. I put it in the player now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I think that Lee's music from this period is just fine, but I've never found it to be particularly distinctive from the rest of the hard bop coming out of Blue Note at the time. He was a very expressive trumpeter, especially given his age. But to me, he sounds like just that, a very good trumpeter, and there is nothing wrong with that. But with his sixties stuff, he became a voice, and to me, there is just no comparision between the two eras. I feel the similarly about a few other artists who came of age during the Blue Note hard bop days. There is nothing wrong with their early stuff at all....its very good music. I just don't find myself reaching for "The Cooker" like I do "The Gigolo", "Tom Cat" or "Cornbread". Agreed (especially 'The Gigolo'), and his last albums ('Live at the Lighthouse' and 'Lee Morgan') are equally magnificent and even more distinctive. He's one Blue Note artist (John Patton and Larry Young are two others) who seems to have been able to totally reinvent himself post-hardbop without a hint of sellout. Very wonderful occurrence considering the obvious artistic cul-de-sac he was in during the late 60's ('Charisma', 'Carumba',etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morganized Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 AFAIC, this has THE definitive version of "A Night in Tunisia!" I agree with Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Corrected my post above to make more sense. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 AFAIC, this has THE definitive version of "A Night in Tunisia!" I agree with Al. Well I don't. There are so many versions of this tune. . . this is not one of my favorite ones. But . . . you go guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 AFAIC, this has THE definitive version of "A Night in Tunisia!" I agree with Al. Well I don't. There are so many versions of this tune. . . this is not one of my favorite ones. But . . . you go guys! I don't either. I love the 'Jazz at Massey Hall' version, and the Art Blakey version on Blue Note, off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 AFAIC, this has THE definitive version of "A Night in Tunisia!" I agree with Al. Well I don't. There are so many versions of this tune. . . this is not one of my favorite ones. But . . . you go guys! I don't either. I love the 'Jazz at Massey Hall' version, and the Art Blakey version on Blue Note, off the top of my head. The Dutch novelist and jazz authority Jules Deelder, who made some great jazz record compilations ( Deelder Draait, Deelder Draait Door, Deelder Blijft Draaien and his last one Deelderhythm) wrote a story titled Nacht in Tunesië. So open your Dutch languages courses and learn that this story has nothing to do with the tune. Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 AFAIC, this has THE definitive version of "A Night in Tunisia!" I agree with Al. Well I don't. There are so many versions of this tune. . . this is not one of my favorite ones. But . . . you go guys! I don't either. I love the 'Jazz at Massey Hall' version, and the Art Blakey version on Blue Note, off the top of my head. The Dutch novelist and jazz authority Jules Deelder, who made some great jazz record compilations ( Deelder Draait, Deelder Draait Door, Deelder Blijft Draaien and his last one Deelderhythm) wrote a story titled Nacht in Tunesië. So open your Dutch languages courses and learn that this story has nothing to do with the tune. yup, you may like your Tunisia, but Tunisia will forget about you by next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 yup, you may like your Tunisia, but Tunisia will forget about you by next year. That's where Deelder's story is about ........... Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Just reviving this thread because in my improv class today we were listening to this great version of Night in Tunisia. I recently put my Lee 50s Mosaic into my iPod and was reminded how much great music there was from this early period. The Cooker, Candy, City Lights- all classic sides. The version of Since I Fell For You from Candy will always be a favorite Lee ballad. Much love for Lee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Superb-Lee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Just reviving this thread because in my improv class today we were listening to this great version of Night in Tunisia. I recently put my Lee 50s Mosaic into my iPod and was reminded how much great music there was from this early period. The Cooker, Candy, City Lights- all classic sides. The version of Since I Fell For You from Candy will always be a favorite Lee ballad. Much love for Lee! Superb-Lee! I bet FFA never mentions Mogie on his FacePage ever again! :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Just reviving this thread because in my improv class today we were listening to this great version of Night in Tunisia. I recently put my Lee 50s Mosaic into my iPod and was reminded how much great music there was from this early period. The Cooker, Candy, City Lights- all classic sides. The version of Since I Fell For You from Candy will always be a favorite Lee ballad. Much love for Lee! Superb-Lee! I bet FFA never mentions Mogie on his FacePage ever again! :lol: :lol: High-Lee unlike-Lee. Too many smart-ass friends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 (edited) Just reviving this thread because in my improv class today we were listening to this great version of Night in Tunisia. I recently put my Lee 50s Mosaic into my iPod and was reminded how much great music there was from this early period. The Cooker, Candy, City Lights- all classic sides. The version of Since I Fell For You from Candy will always be a favorite Lee ballad. Much love for Lee! Superb-Lee! I bet FFA never mentions Mogie on his FacePage ever again! :lol: :lol: High-Lee unlike-Lee. Too many smart-ass friends! Yeah............hate them smart-ass friends! Un-friend-Lee! Edited October 30, 2009 by BFrank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yeah............hate them smart-ass friends! Un-friend-Lee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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