The Last Session (album)

The Last Session
Studio album by Lee Morgan
Released	May 1972[1]
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
Live at the Lighthouse (1970)Live at the Lighthouse1970 The Last Session (1971)

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, noting that with his last studio recordings Morgan took a step towards jazz fusion without sacrificing his artistic integrity: "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."^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

1. "Capra Black" (Harper) - 15:31
2. "In What Direction Are You Headed?" (Mabern) - 16:29
3. "Angela" (Merritt) - 6:24
4. "Croquet Ballet" (Harper) - 10:51
5. "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