Lee Morgan
Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Walter Davis Jr , Lee Morgan 15 november 1959
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Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan was an influential American jazz trumpeter and composer, born on July 10, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A prominent figure in the hard bop genre of the 1960s, he gained recognition as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and for his prolific solo career with the Blue Note label, where he recorded notable works such as "The Sidewinder." His career spanned from 1956 until his early death on February 19, 1972, when he was shot during a performance in New York City. Morgan's music and tragic life story have continued to inspire and resonate in the jazz community.

(Source: Wikipedia)


GENRES: Jazz, Trumpet

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