Morgan, Lee | Rajah | 1LP

Lee Morgan was an American jazz trumpeter, mainly associated with hard bop, born on 10 July 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is known for his 1963 album The Sidewinder. He was fatally shot in 1972.

The Rajah is a one-disc stereo vinyl LP reissue released in 2021 on Blue Note. The album was recorded on 29 November 1966 and shelved until 1984. The quintet features Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Cedar Walton on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, Billy Higgins on drums and Lee Morgan on trumpet. Joe Harley supervised the reissue, Alfred Lion produced the original session, and Ira Gitler wrote the liner notes.

Track List

Side A

1. A Pilgrim's Funny Farm
2. The Rajah

Side B

1. Is That So
2. Davisamba
3. What Now My Love
4. Once in a Lifetime