Released May 1972 Artist Lee Morgan Producer George Butler Genre Jazz | Length 66:51 Release date 1972 Label Blue Note Records | |
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Recorded September 17-18, 1971
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Similar Live at the Lighthouse, Delightfulee Morgan, The Gigolo, The Cooker, Tom Cat | ||
The Last Session (also released as Lee Morgan) is the final studio album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan before his death in 1972. It was originally released on the Blue Note label in 1972 as a double LP, and features performances by Morgan, Grachan Moncur III, Bobbi Humphrey, Billy Harper, Harold Mabern, Reggie Workman, Jymie Merritt and Freddie Waits.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars, noting that with his last studio recordings Morgan took a step towards jazz fusion without sacrificing his artistic integrity: "It is unfortunate that the brilliant and forward-thinking Morgan was cut down at such a young age, for as the music was changing, he would have adapted, as this final statement valiantly suggests."
Track listing
- "Capra Black" (Harper) - 15:31
- "In What Direction Are You Headed?" (Mabern) - 16:29
- "Angela" (Merritt) - 6:24
- "Croquet Ballet" (Harper) - 10:51
- "Inner Passions Out" (Waits) - 17:36
Personnel
Songs
1Capra Black15:35
2In What Direction Are You Headed?16:23
3Angela6:28