Artist: 
Lee Morgan

The Sidewinder

Blue Note Essentials
€19,99

Release date: 17 July 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"
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