The Rajah (album)

The Rajah is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on November 29, 1966 but not released until 1985, and features performances by Morgan, Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers and Billy Higgins. The lost session recording was discovered in the Blue Note vaults by Michael Cuscuna in 1984.[1]

The Rajah
Studio album by
Lee Morgan
Released1985
RecordedNovember 29, 1966
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length46:00
LabelBlue Note
BST 84426
ProducerAlfred Lion
Lee Morgan chronology
Charisma
(1966)		 The Rajah
(1985)		 Standards
(1967)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Despite its neglect, this is a fine session that Lee Morgan and hard bop fans will want."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing
  1. "A Pilgrim's Funny Farm" (Massey) – 13:34
  2. "The Rajah" (Morgan) – 9:10
  3. "Is That So?" (Pearson) – 5:18
  4. "Davisamba" (Davis) – 6:46
  5. "What Now, My Love?" (Bécaud) – 5:22
  6. "Once in a Lifetime" (Bricusse, Newley) – 5:50

Personnel

References
  1. All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music. Backbeat Books. 2002. p. 912. ISBN 978-0879307172.
  2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed November 15, 2011
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