The Last Session (album)
The Last Session | ||||
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Studio album by Lee Morgan | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded |
September 17-18, 1971 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 66:51 | |||
Label |
Blue Note BST 84901 | |||
Producer | George Butler | |||
Lee Morgan chronology | ||||
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The Last Session (also released as Lee Morgan) is the final studio album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan before his death in 1972. It was originally released on the Blue Note label in 1972 as a double LP, and features performances by Morgan, Grachan Moncur III, Bobbi Humphrey, Billy Harper, Harold Mabern, Reggie Workman, Jymie Merritt and Freddie Waits.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars stating "It is unfortunate that the brilliant and forward-thinking Morgan was cut down at such a young age, for as the music was changing, he would have adapted, as this final statement valiantly suggests."[1]
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Allmusic | [1] |
Track listing
- "Capra Black" (Harper) - 15:31
- "In What Direction Are You Headed?" (Mabern) - 16:29
- "Angela" (Merritt) - 6:24
- "Croquet Ballet" (Harper) - 10:51
- "Inner Passions Out" (Waits) - 17:36
Personnel
- Lee Morgan - trumpet
- Grachan Moncur III - trombone
- Bobbi Humphrey - flute
- Billy Harper - tenor saxophone, alto flute
- Harold Mabern - piano, electric piano
- Reggie Workman - bass, percussion
- Jymie Merritt - electric upright bass
- Freddie Waits - drums, recorder
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nastos, M. Allmusic Review accessed September 27, 2011