Lee Morgan Caramba

Lee Morgan Caramba

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In May 1968 when he entered Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey to record his album ¡Caramba!, trumpeter Lee
Morgan was still two months shy of his 30th birthday, which makes the fact that this was his 23rd Blue Note recording all the more
astounding. Having cut his first Blue Note date as a precocious 18-year-old hot shot, Morgan was by now a full-fledged master, his
technical prowess on his horn matched equally by the expressiveness and emotional depth of his playing. He had also continued to
grow as a composer who could conjure myriad different moods and styles with his writing, as this diverse 5-song set of his original
compositions attests.
¡Caramba! opens with the irrepressible groove of the title track, a lengthy performance that finds the remarkable quintet stretching
out on vamp with creative solo flights by Morgan, tenor saxophonist Bennie Maupin, and pianist Cedar Walton, each given buoyant

support by bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Billy Higgins. The program keeps moving from there through the intricate post-
bop lines of “Suicide City” and “Cunning Lee” to the joyful “Soulita” and finally to the easy mid-tempo swing of “Helen’s Ritual,” a

dedication to Morgan’s wife Helen.
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at
Optimal.
SIDE A
1. Caramba
2. Suicide City
SIDE B
3. Cunning Lee
4. Soulita
5. Helen's Ritual
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