Lee-Way

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Leeway
Lee-Way.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedThird week of May 1961[1]
RecordedApril 28, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
GenreJazz
Length39:23
LabelBlue Note
BST 84034
ProducerAlfred Lion
Lee Morgan chronology
Here's Lee Morgan
(1960)
Leeway
(1961)
Expoobident
(1960)

Leeway is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on April 28, 1960 and features performances by Morgan with Jackie McLean, Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Art Blakey.

"The Lion and the Wolff" is dedicated to producers Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff.

Reception[]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music is essentially hard bop with a strong dose of soul; the very distinctive styles of the principals are the main reasons to acquire this enjoyable music.".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz3/4 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[4]

Track listing[]

  1. "These Are Soulful Days" (Massey) - 9:25
  2. "The Lion and the Wolff" (Morgan) 9:40
  3. "Midtown Blues" (McLean) - 12:09
  4. "Nakatini Suite" (Massey) - 8:09

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Billboard May 15, 1961
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 16, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1039. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 147. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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