The Cooker

The Cooker
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released End of February/Early March 1958[1]
Recorded September 29, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre Jazz
Length 38:51
Label Blue Note
BLP 1578
Producer Alfred Lion
Lee Morgan chronology
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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 a quintet with Morgan, Pepper Adams, Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.

This is the first album to feature his own compositions, and the first without any compositions by Benny Golson.

Music

On "A Night in Tunisia", Morgan avoids being compared with Charlie Parker's famous 4-bar break on the piece by not playing during it; he then plays a rapid solo that is mostly in double time.[2] Morgan's composition "Heavy Dipper" is "an infectious, medium-tempo swinger".[2] "Just One of Those Things" is another up-tempo piece.[2] "Lover Man" is a ballad.[2]

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."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

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

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Billboard March 3, 1958
  2. 1 2 3 4 Chell, Samuel (January 29, 2007) "Lee Morgan: The Cooker (2006)". All About Jazz.
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott Allmusic Review accessed September 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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