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Monday, January 22, 2024

Lee Morgan • The Gigolo

Review
by Scott Yanow
Lee Morgan was the leading trumpeter in hard bop during the 1960s and he recorded quite a few classic albums for Blue Note. This is one of them. The CD reissue (which adds an alternate take of the title cut to the original five-song program) features Morgan at his best, whether playing his memorable blues "Speed Ball," an explorative ballad version of "You Go to My Head," a lengthy "The Gigolo," or his other two originals ("Yes I Can, No You Can't" and "Trapped"). There are no weak selections on this set and the playing by the leader, Wayne Shorter on tenor, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Billy Higgins is beyond any serious criticism.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-gigolo-mw0000203611

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
Lee Morgan fue el trompetista más destacado del hard bop durante la década de 1960 y grabó bastantes álbumes clásicos para Blue Note. Éste es uno de ellos. La reedición en CD (que añade una toma alternativa del corte del título al programa original de cinco canciones) presenta a Morgan en su mejor momento, ya sea tocando su memorable blues "Speed Ball", una versión de balada exploratoria de "You Go to My Head", una larga "The Gigolo", o sus otros dos originales ("Yes I Can, No You Can't" y "Trapped"). No hay selecciones flojas en este conjunto y la interpretación del líder, Wayne Shorter al tenor, el pianista Harold Mabern, el bajista Bob Cranshaw y el batería Billy Higgins está más allá de cualquier crítica seria.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-gigolo-mw0000203611

Tracks:
1 - Yes I Can, No You Can't 7:23
2 - Trapped 5:57
3 - Speedball 5:29
4 - The Gigolo 11:00
5 - The Gigolo (Alternate Take) 10:01
6 - You Go To My Head 7:18

Credits:
    Bass – Bob Cranshaw
    Design [Cover] – Forlenza Venosa Associates
    Drums – Billy Higgins
    Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
    Piano – Harold Mabern, Jr.
    Producer – Alfred Lion
    Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
    Reissue Producer [Produced For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
    Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
    Transferred By [Digital Transfers] – Ron McMaster
    Trumpet – Lee Morgan

Notes:
Recorded on June 25, 1965 ("Trapped") and July 1, 1965 (all other selections) at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Track 5: Previously unissued and does not appear on LP configuration