The Cooker

The Cooker
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released 1958
Recorded September 29, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre Jazz
Length 38:51
Label Blue Note
BLP 1578
Producer Alfred Lion
Lee Morgan chronology
City Lights
(1957)		 The Cooker
(1957)		 Candy
(1957)

The Cooker is an album by the jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label in 1958 as BLP 1578. It was recorded on September 29, 1957, and features Morgan, Pepper Adams, Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3.5 stars stating "Morgan plays remarkably well for his age (already ranking just below Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis), making this an essential acquisition.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

  1. "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Paparelli) - 9:24
  2. "Heavy Dipper" (Morgan) - 7:05
  3. "Just One of Those Things" (Porter) - 7:18
  4. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) - 6:50
  5. "New-Ma" (Morgan) - 8:14
  6. "Just One of Those Things" [Alternate Take] - 7:50 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 27, 2011