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Leeway
Studio album by
Lee Morgan
ReleasedThird week of May 1961 [1]
RecordedApril 28, 1960
Studio Van Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length39:23
Label Blue Note
BLP 4034
Producer Alfred Lion
Lee Morgan chronology
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(1960) 		Leeway
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(1960)

Leeway is an album by American jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan recorded on April 28, 1960 and released on Blue Note the following year. Morgan's quintet features saxophonist Jackie McLean and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Art Blakey.

Background

"The Lion and the Wolff" is dedicated to producers Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The music is essentially hard bop with a strong dose of soul; the very distinctive styles of the principals are the main reasons to acquire this enjoyable music." [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide [4]

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "These Are Soulful Days" ( Massey) – 9:25
  2. "The Lion and the Wolff" (Morgan) – 9:40

Side 2

  1. "Midtown Blues" (McLean) – 12:09
  2. "Nakatini Suite" (Massey) – 8:09

Personnel

Musicians

Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ Billboard May 15, 1961
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1039. ISBN  978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  147. ISBN  0-394-72643-X.
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