First heard Sidewinder on my brother's 4-track when I was in high school. Right then Lee Morgan became my favorite trumpet player. I also had the great fortune of seeing/hearing him live - in what was one of his last performances - at the L.A. Shrine Auditorium (Rasaan Roland Kirk, Willie Bobo, and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra were on the same card).
That was before I discovered Miles. Over the years I've collected and listened to about equal amount of music of both. Funny thing is, I have never heard or seen anything where Miles acknowledged Lee in any way. He talked about Wynton, said Freddie Hubbard ain't sh**, but never anything about Lee. I wonder what that was about.
A former horn player many moons ago, I so appreciate the legacy of these giants of jazz ... Lee Morgan being one of the greatest ever IMHO.
That was before I discovered Miles. Over the years I've collected and listened to about equal amount of music of both. Funny thing is, I have never heard or seen anything where Miles acknowledged Lee in any way. He talked about Wynton, said Freddie Hubbard ain't sh**, but never anything about Lee. I wonder what that was about.
A former horn player many moons ago, I so appreciate the legacy of these giants of jazz ... Lee Morgan being one of the greatest ever IMHO.