Released Early June 1968 The Gigolo
(1965) Cornbread
(1965) Release date 1966 Label Blue Note Records | Length 37:30 original LP Artist Lee Morgan Producer Alfred Lion Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded June 25 & July 1, 1965
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Similar Lee Morgan albums, Jazz albums | ||
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The Gigolo is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label in 1966. It was recorded on June 25 & July 1, 1965 and features performances by Morgan with a quintet featuring Wayne Shorter, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "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."
Track listing
All compositions by Lee Morgan except as indicated- "Yes I Can, No You Can't" – 7:26
- "Trapped" – 5:59
- "Speedball" – 5:32
- "The Gigolo" – 11:07
- "You Go to My Head" (Coots, Gillespie) – 7:22
- "The Gigolo" [Alternate Take] – 10:04 Bonus track on CD
Recorded on June 25 (#2) and July 1 (all others), 1965.
Personnel
Songs
1Yes I Can - No You Can't7:26
2Trapped6:01
3Speedball5:33
References
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