The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan album)

The Sixth Sense
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released	Late 1969
Recorded	November 10, 1967 September 13, 1968 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:04 original LP 56:25 CD reissue
Label	Blue Note BST 84335
Producer	Francis Wolff (#1-6) Duke Pearson (#7-9)
Lee Morgan chronology
The Procrastinator (1967) The Sixth Sense (1967-8) Taru (1968)

The Sixth Sense is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label in 1969. The album features performances by Morgan, Jackie McLean, Frank Mitchell, Cedar Walton, Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins. The CD reissue added three tracks featuring Harold Mabern and Mickey Bass.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3.5 stars stating "The appropriately title Sixth Sense presents a transition between one of the most intriguing sextets during the last years of post-bop and Morgan's final ensembles that saw him reaching higher and higher before, like Icarus, falling from grace.".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Morgan except as indicated

1. "The Sixth Sense" - 6:45
2. "Short Count" - 6:02
3. "Psychedelic" - 6:32
4. "Afreaka" (Walton) - 8:03
5. "Anti Climax" - 6:19
6. "The Cry of My People" (Massey) - 5:23

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

7. "Extemporaneous" (Mitchell) - 5:08
8. "Mickey's Tune" (Bass) - 6:35
9. "Leebop" - 5:38

Recorded on November 10, 1967 (tracks 1-6) and September 13, 1968 (tracks 7-9).

Personnel

• Lee Morgan - trumpet
• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (tracks 1 to 5)
• Frank Mitchell - tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton - piano (1 to 6)
• Victor Sproles - bass (1 to 6)
• Billy Higgins - drums
• Harold Mabern - piano (7 to 9)
• Mickey Bass - bass (7 to 9)

References