Lee Morgan • Candy

 

Review from AllMusic (by Stacia Proefrock) - 4 Stars:
His prodigal technical virtuosity had already been proven at this time in the Dizzy Gilliespie band, but Morgan's first solo ventures had been remarkable only because of his young age. Here, the influence of some of Morgan's mentors can be seen, but instead of just emulating the style of older trumpeters like Clifford Brown, he has begun absorbing bits and pieces of the phrasing and style of a wide range of musicians, from Gillespie to Miles Davis, then using them to forge his own sound. Morgan places himself front and center here -- there are no other horns to carry the melodic lines, leaving him quite exposed, but he manages to perform beautifully. Not merely a technical marvel, his tone on this album was sweet and his playing fluid, infused with joy and crisply articulated emotion. Morgan would later turn out to be an expert songwriter, but here songs like Buddy Johnson's "Since I Fell for You," and Jimmy Heath's "C.T.A." gave him ample space to show off his talents.
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Reseña de AllMusic (por Stacia Proefrock) - 4 Estrellas:
Su virtuosismo técnico prodigioso ya había sido probado en este momento en la banda de Dizzy Gilliespie, pero las primeras aventuras en solitario de Morgan habían sido notables solo por su corta edad. Aquí, se puede ver la influencia de algunos de los mentores de Morgan, pero en lugar de solo emular el estilo de trompetistas mayores como Clifford Brown, ha comenzado a absorber fragmentos del fraseo y el estilo de una amplia gama de músicos, desde Gillespie hasta Miles Davis, y luego los usa para forjar su propio sonido. Morgan se coloca al frente y al centro aquí -- no hay otros metales para llevar las líneas melódicas, dejándolo bastante expuesto, pero se las arregla para actuar hermosamente. No solo una maravilla técnica, su tono en este álbum era dulce y su interpretación fluida, infundida con alegría y emoción articulada nítidamente. Morgan más tarde resultaría ser un compositor experto, pero aquí canciones como "Since I Fell for You" de Buddy Johnson y "C.T.A." de Jimmy Heath le dieron amplio espacio para mostrar sus talentos.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/candy-mw0000649662

Tracks:
1 - Candy
2 - Since I Fell For You
3 - C.T.A.
4 - All The Way
5 - Who Do You Love, I Hope
6 - Personality
7 - All At Once You Love Her


Personnel:
Lee Morgan - Trumpet
Sonny Clark - Piano
Doug Watkins - Bass
Art Taylor - Drums
Production:
Produced by Alfred Lion
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Cover Design by Reid Miles
Cover Photo by Francis Wolff
Recorded November 18, 1957 (tracks 1-6) and February 2, 1958 (track 7) at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Label: Blue Note BLP 1590 / BST 83176
Country: US
Released: 1958
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Trumpet Jazz
Duration: 41:29
Sources:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/candy-mw0000649662
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_(Lee_Morgan_album)

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