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    Artist: 
    Lee Morgan

    The Sidewinder

    Blue Note Essentials
    €19,99

    Release date: July 17, 2026

    Lee Morgan's magnum opus "The Sidewinder" - recorded in 1963 and released in 1964 - was both a comeback and a coronation. The prodigious trumpeter had debuted on Blue Note in 1956 at the age of 18, but personal problems in the early-60s forced him off the scene temporarily. His rebound recording turned out to be "The Sidewinder," an assured and energetic set of 5 indelible Morgan originals featuring tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Barry Harris, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Billy Higgins. The album became his biggest commercial success fueled by the irrepressible title track that became a jazz hit.

     

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    Tracklisting:
    The Sidewinder (1964)

    A1: The Sidewinder
    A2: Totem Pole       
    B1: Gary's Notebook            
    B2: Boy, What A Night          
    B3: Hocus-Pocus

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    Format Album
    Release Date 2026
    Speed 33 RPM
    Size 12"