Expoobident

Expoobident is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan originally released on the Vee-Jay label. It was recorded on October 14, 1960 and features performances by Morgan with Clifford Jordan, Eddie Higgins, Art Davis and Art Blakey.

Expoobident
Studio album by
ReleasedMid August 1961[1]
RecordedOctober 14, 1960
Universal Recorders, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length31:32 original LP
LabelVee-Jay
VJLP 3015
ProducerSid McCoy
Lee Morgan chronology
Lee-Way
(1960)
Expoobident
(1961)
Take Twelve
(1962)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 4 stars stating "This release retains the original liner notes by music critic and writer Nat Hentoff, as well as the attractive artwork of the initial issue.".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
Record Collector[4]

Track listing

  1. "Expoobident" (Higgins) – 5:01
  2. "Easy Living" (Rainger, Robin) – 5:57
  3. "Triple Track" (Morgan) – 5:00
  4. "Fire" (Shorter) – 4:51
  5. "Just in Time" (Styne, Comden, Green) – 3:32
  6. "The Hearing" (Jordan) – 3:36
  7. "Lost and Found" (Jordan) – 3:35

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Expoobident" [Alternate take] – 5:06
  2. "Triple Track [Alternate take] – 5:12
  3. "Fire" [Alternate take] – 5:07
  4. "Just in Time" [Alternate take] – 5:46

Personnel

References

  1. Billboard Aug 14, 1961
  2. Loewy, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 19, 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. Rigby, Paul. "Lee Morgan: Expoobient". Record Collector. recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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