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Caramba! (Lee Morgan album)

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Released
  
Mid December 1968

Release date
  
1996

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Artist
  
Lee Morgan

Producer
  
Francis Wolff

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 3, 1968 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Length
  
38:41 original LP 44:41 CD reissue

¡Caramba! (1968)
  
Live at the Lighthouse (1970)

Similar
  
Lee Morgan albums, Jazz albums

¡Caramba! is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, released on the Blue Note label in 1968. It features performances by Morgan, Bennie Maupin, Cedar Walton, Reggie Workman and Billy Higgins with arrangements by Cal Massey.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3.5 stars stating "Although not essential, this CD is a welcome reissue."

Track listing

All compositions by Lee Morgan except as noted
  1. "Caramba" - 12:24
  2. "Suicide City" - 7:32
  3. "Cunning Lee" - 6:13
  4. "Soulita" - 6:03
  5. "Helen's Ritual" - 6:29
  6. "A Baby's Smile" (Massey) - 6:00 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

  • Lee Morgan - trumpet
  • Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton - piano
  • Reggie Workman - bass
  • Billy Higgins - drums
  • Cal Massey - arranger

    • Songs

    1Caramba12:25
    2Suicide City7:32
    3Cunning Lee6:13

    References

    Caramba! (Lee Morgan album) Wikipedia
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