Introducing Lee Morgan

Introducing Lee Morgan
Studio album by Lee Morgan With Hank Mobley's Quintet
Released	1956
Recorded	November 5 & 7, 1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz, Hard Bop
Length	36:15
Label	Savoy MG 12091
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Lee Morgan With Hank Mobley's Quintet chronology
Lee Morgan Indeed! (1956) Introducing Lee Morgan (1956) Lee Morgan Sextet (1956)

Introducing Lee Morgan is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan with Hank Mobley's quintet released on the Savoy label. It was recorded on November 5 and 7, 1956, and features performances by Morgan with Hank Mobley, Hank Jones, Doug Watkins and Art Taylor.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3½ stars, stating: "At the time Morgan (who was just 17) was very much under the musical influence of Clifford Brown although a bit of his own personality was starting to shine through".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Hank's Shout" (Mobley) - 7:03
2. "Nostalgia" (Navarro) - 8:53
3. "Bet" (Watkins) - 7:56
4. "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" (Hammerstein, Romberg) - 2:29
5. "P.S. I Love You" (Jenkins, Mercer) - 4:22
6. "Easy Living" (Rainger, Robin) - 2:49
7. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Haymes) - 2:43

Recorded on November 5 (1, 3-7) and 7 (#2), 1956.

Personnel

• Lee Morgan - trumpet
• Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
• Hank Jones - piano
• Doug Watkins - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References