STAIMUSIC ALBUM REVIEWS

Albums worth hearing in full

Reviews, context and selected tracks from complete records across the Staimusic archive.

Lee Morgan — Taru
Released 1968

Taru

Lee Morgan

Taru by Lee Morgan: expectations vs reality

Taru- Album Overview Released in 1970, "Taru" is a significant jazz album by the legendary trumpeter Lee Morgan. The …

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Lee Morgan — The Cooker
Released 1958

The Cooker

Lee Morgan

The evolution of Lee Morgan in The Cooker

The Cooker- Album Overview "The Cooker," released in 1966, is a seminal jazz album by trumpeter Lee Morgan, showcasin…

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Lee Morgan — The Gigolo
Released 1966

The Gigolo

Lee Morgan

Exploring the sound of Lee Morgan-The Gigolo: The Gigolo

Album overview Lee Morgan's album "The Gigolo," released in 1968, stands as a significant entry in the realms of hard…

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Lee Morgan — The Last Session
Released 1972

The Last Session

Lee Morgan

The Last Session by Lee Morgan: expectations vs reality

The Last Session- Album Overview "The Last Session" is a posthumous album by the renowned jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, …

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Lee Morgan — The Procrastinator
Released 1995

The Procrastinator

Lee Morgan

Album spotlight: Lee Morgan-The Procrastinator – The Procrastinator

Album overview Lee Morgan's "The Procrastinator," released in 1970, is a notable entry in the genre of jazz, showcasi…

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Lee Morgan — The Rajah
Released 1966

The Rajah

Lee Morgan

Unpacking Lee Morgan-The Rajah's The Rajah

Album overview Lee Morgan's album "The Rajah," released in 1966 on the Blue Note label, is a significant entry in the…

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Lee Morgan — The Rumproller
Released 1965

The Rumproller

Lee Morgan

Unpacking Lee Morgan-The Rumproller's The Rumproller

Album overview "The Rumproller" is a posthumously released album by the legendary jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, official…

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Lee Morgan — The Sidewinder
Released 1963

The Sidewinder

Lee Morgan

Inside The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan-The Sidewinder

Album overview Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder," released in 1964 on Blue Note Records, is a landmark album in the hard …

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Lee Morgan — The Sixth Sense
Released 1967

The Sixth Sense

Lee Morgan

From intro to finale: what The Sixth Sense delivers

The Sixth Sense- Album Overview "The Sixth Sense," released in 1966, is a seminal jazz album by the legendary trumpet…

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Lee Morgan — Tom Cat
Released 1980

Tom Cat

Lee Morgan

A closer look at Lee Morgan's album Tom Cat

Tom Cat- Album Overview Lee Morgan's "Tom Cat," released in 1964, stands as a significant entry in the realm of hard …

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Lee Morgan — Vol. 3
Released 1957

Vol. 3

Lee Morgan

Why Lee Morgan's Vol. 3 matters

Vol. 3- Album Overview Released in 1966, "Vol. 3" is a seminal jazz album by trumpeter Lee Morgan, known for his sign…

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Lee Morgan — Volume 2, Sextet
Released 2007

Volume 2, Sextet

Lee Morgan

Volume 2, Sextet: discovering Lee Morgan's artistry

Volume 2, Sextet- Album Overview "Volume 2, Sextet" is a notable album by the legendary jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan, re…

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Lee Morgan — Volume 3
Released 1957

Volume 3

Lee Morgan

The evolution of Lee Morgan-Volume 3 in Volume 3

Album overview Lee Morgan's "Volume 3," released in 1966, is a significant entry in the catalog of the eminent jazz t…

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Lee Morgan — ¡caramba!
Released 2022

¡caramba!

Lee Morgan

Check the vibes: Lee Morgan – ¡caramba!

¡caramba!- Album Overview Released in 1965, Lee Morgan's album ¡caramba! is a vibrant exploration of hard bop, a genr…

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